{"title":"IFAK Kit Builder - Tourniquets \u0026 Hemorrhage Devices","description":"\u003cp\u003eTourniquets, TQ Ram, and Advantage Pressure Bars for IFAK kit building.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis category is where you choose the tourniquet and hemorrhage control devices for a custom Individual First Aid Kit. It is for military, law enforcement, EMS, security professionals, K-9 handlers, and prepared civilians who carry a tourniquet every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProducts include the genuine North American Rescue Combat Application Tourniquet® (C-A-T®) Gen 7, the SOF-T® Tourniquet from TacMed Solutions, SnakeStaff ETQ Gen 2 tourniquets in standard and wide, the SWAT-T Tourniquet and Tactical Mechanical Tourniquet (TMT) from Safeguard Medical, M2 Tactical ratcheting tourniquets including the 3-inch TX-XL, the LST extremity and junctional tourniquet, and the TacMed K-9 Tourniquet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow to choose: pick a model you have trained with and can apply with either hand. Buy from an authorized source so you get a genuine device, and carry it where you can reach it fast. Apply high and tight on the limb, never over a joint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMED-TAC International is a clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified tactical medicine company. We stock gear from established manufacturers and authorized distributors, and we can help agencies and teams match equipment to their mission.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tacmed-k-9-tourniquet","title":"Torniquete TacMed™ K-9","description":"\u003cp\u003eEl torniquete K9 ha sido diseñado para funcionar eficazmente en anatomías cónicas, como la pierna de un K9, y está diseñado para colocarse en lo alto de la extremidad. Lleva integrada tecnología de tracción que evita que el torniquete se deslice por la pata del animal, lo que provocaría una pérdida de compresión.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e El deslizamiento se amplifica cuando se comienza a mover y sacar al animal. El deslizamiento es un fenómeno común cuando se utilizan torniquetes o vendajes de presión diseñados para humanos en una anatomía tan cónica.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e El torniquete K9 aborda estos problemas y lo hace con un tiempo de aplicación rápido. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cspan class=\"pirate_product\" id=\"pirate_product_2266343211126\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Tactical Medical Solutions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20443102543990,"sku":"K9TQ-RO","price":24.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/tacmed-k-9-tourniquet-6181607.jpg?v=1780702511"},{"product_id":"sof-t-tourniquet-from-tacmed-solutions","title":"El nuevo torniquete SOF® de TACMED Solutions","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eESTA ES LA NUEVA Y MEJORADA Versión SOF-T\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eouArzz84zs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003etorniquete\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cb\u003eSOF® Generación 4\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan\u003ees una verdadera actualización generacional del torniquete más efectivo del mercado y ahora viene con distintas mejoras que lo hacen más fácil, más efectivo y más rápido de aplicar:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e El nuevo \u003cstrong\u003eclip de retención\u003c\/strong\u003e prácticamente elimina cualquier riesgo de que el molinete se suelte accidentalmente después de aplicar el torniquete al bloquear el molinete en su lugar. Hace que el molinete sea más fácil de asegurar en aplicaciones con una sola mano, lo que resulta en un tiempo de aplicación más rápido, y duplica la seguridad del dispositivo en combinación con el triple anillo durante los movimientos del paciente.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eEl rediseñado y más largo.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eEl molinete de 5,5\"\u003c\/b\u003e facilita el proceso de asegurar el molinete en el clip y el triple anillo, lo que aumenta la eficacia del sistema de retención dual. Aún mantiene sus distintos extremos cónicos mientras se mecaniza a partir de una sola pieza de barra de aluminio de calidad aeronáutica y se anodiza. para minimizar la firma del producto en un entorno táctico.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eLa\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cb\u003ehebilla de compresión rápida\u003c\/b\u003e se agregó al torniquete durante una actualización anterior y permite una manipulación más suave de la hebilla gracias a sus bordes redondeados. Esto también permite una aplicación más sencilla con una sola mano y, en general, un tiempo de aplicación más rápido.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eIncluso encontraron una manera de\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cb\u003ereforzar el material del torniquete,\u003c\/b\u003e convirtiendo al SOF-TW en un contendiente SÓLIDO.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEl SOF-TW está compuesto por un componente de aleación liviano y de alta resistencia y su diseño permite que el torniquete se deslice fácilmente sobre una extremidad o, si la extremidad queda atrapada, el torniquete se puede desconectar y volver a conectar rápidamente alrededor de la extremidad sin tener que volver a enhebrar la correa mediante el uso de la hebilla de desconexión rápida. Esto permite un entrenamiento más fácil y una mejor retención de habilidades, ya que una vez no tiene que preocuparse por colocar o desabrochar el dispositivo. Con un método de aplicación tanto para el brazo como para la pierna, el Gen 4 es el torniquete más fácil de operar bajo estrés. lo que puede conducir a niveles reducidos de pérdida de sangre y, en última instancia, a una mejor calidad de atención al paciente.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eEl Gen 4 aún mantiene su verdadera correa de torniquete de 1,5\", proporcionando un patrón de compresión más amplio que la mayoría de los torniquetes estándar o torniquetes con una banda restrictiva de 1\" que se mueve a través de una manga de 1,5\". El patrón de compresión más amplio da como resultado una compresión arterial adicional y una mayor comodidad del paciente.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePor último, cada torniquete se envía con dos bandas de goma negras resistentes a los rayos UV para montarlo en su equipo individual.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eEl SOF® Tourniquet Gen 4 es uno de los pocos torniquetes de molinete recomendados para su uso por el Departamento de Defensa, recomendado para su uso por el Comité de Atención Táctica de Víctimas en Combate y Atención Táctica de Víctimas de Emergencia, y es el torniquete elegido por el ejército estadounidense. Cruz Roja. Los operadores militares de élite de todo el mundo usan el SOF-TW, los departamentos de policía más grandes del país para disparar y los paramédicos de EMS en las calles usan el SOF-TW, los civiles en lugares públicos cotidianos que simplemente intentan estar preparados también usan el SOF-TW. .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEstos clientes eligieron el torniquete SOF® porque era la mejor opción del mercado. Y ahora, el mejor torniquete acaba de mejorar.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Fabricado en EE.UU.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Patente de EE. 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Con un ancho real de 1,5 pulgadas, el nuevo material de alto rendimiento se desliza a través de la hebilla resistente para una operación rápida y sin enganches y minimiza la pérdida de presión con el tiempo después de la aplicación.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e \u003cb\u003e2) Cuña indicadora de holgura\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eCosido en la banda de compresión Performance debajo del molinete. La cuña contrastante ofrece una confirmación visual de que ha eliminado todo el exceso de holgura de la banda. Este es un paso crítico para la aplicación adecuada del torniquete y da como resultado menos rotaciones del molinete necesarias para alcanzar la oclusión.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e \u003cb\u003e3) Hebilla resistente\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiseñado para eliminar el exceso de holgura con un solo movimiento fluido. La forma de la hebilla estabiliza la banda de compresión Performance en cualquier ángulo de compromiso. 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UU. Numerosas pruebas realizadas por distintos laboratorios durante varios años han demostrado que el CAT® puede obstruir completamente el flujo sanguíneo de una extremidad en caso de una herida traumática con una hemorragia importante.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e El torniquete de aplicación de combate (CAT) se opera girando un sistema de molinete duradero que contiene una banda interna patentada de libre movimiento. Se ha demostrado que esta combinación proporciona las características de fuerza física necesarias para ocluir el flujo sanguíneo. Esta fuerza también se conoce como presión circunferencial verdadera en la extremidad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eUna vez que el torniquete esté adecuadamente apretado, el sangrado cesará y el molinete podrá fijarse en su lugar utilizando los clips de retención bilaterales. El torniquete también cuenta con una correa de retención del molinete que se asegura mediante un gancho y un bucle sobre los clips de retención. Esta correa también se puede utilizar para marcar el momento de aplicación del torniquete para un adecuado manejo médico en el centro de atención definitiva.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e El exclusivo sistema de seguridad dual del torniquete de aplicación de combate (CAT) es extremadamente fácil de usar en situaciones de estrés de supervivencia o cuando las habilidades motoras finas están comprometidas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMEJORAS DEL PRODUCTO:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e El Gen 7 cuenta con una hebilla de enrutamiento única para una aplicación más rápida, menor pérdida de sangre, eliminación efectiva de la holgura y menos vueltas del molinete. y capacitación simplificada con estándares de aplicación de protocolo único.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e La varilla del molinete ha sido reforzada, ahora con un diámetro mayor para mayor resistencia y nervaduras agresivas para un mejor agarre.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e El clip bilateral del molinete permite un bloqueo rápido del molinete y mayor resistencia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \u003cli\u003eLa correa mejorada del molinete cambiada de blanco a gris táctico y soldada sónicamente al clip para un contacto constante que proporciona seguridad segura al molinete y un lugar para documentar el tiempo de aplicación.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e La placa de estabilización ha sido reforzada con una barra de contacto biselada.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e La exclusiva punta elíptica roja (Red Tip Technology®) proporciona una guía visual durante la aplicación.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e El Gen 7 presenta la banda interna patentada de libre movimiento para una verdadera presión circunferencial distribuida uniformemente.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDIMENSIONES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Empaquetado: L 6,5 pulg. x An 2,4 pulg. x Pr 1,5 pulg.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Longitud abierta: 37,5 pulgadas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Peso: 2,7 onzas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"North American Rescue","offers":[{"title":"Negro","offer_id":39661470548086,"sku":"30-0001","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Naranja","offer_id":20443377401974,"sku":"30-0023","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Azul","offer_id":20443377336438,"sku":"30-0033","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/combat-application-tourniquet-c-a-t-gen-7-genuine-north-american-rescue-4974369.jpg?v=1787855586"},{"product_id":"tactical-mechanical-tourniquet-tmt","title":"Torniquete mecánico táctico (TMT)","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hiydMbwC6mA\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEl torniquete mecánico táctico (TMT™) es uno de los torniquetes más recientes en lograr una \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003erecomendación de CoTCCC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e y posteriormente se agregó a las pautas de atención táctica de víctimas de combate de 2019. Es un dispositivo diseñado específicamente para el control de hemorragias masivas de una extremidad y también diseñado para garantizar la facilidad de aplicación y lograr la oclusión definitiva.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eEl torniquete mecánico táctico, que se enseña como una tarea de autoayuda y de ayuda de un compañero, requiere un entrenamiento mínimo para tratar instantáneamente una hemorragia potencialmente mortal en una extremidad. La curva de aprendizaje es bastante sencilla ya que requiere habilidades motoras gruesas muy similares a las de otras unidades actualmente en el mercado.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAdemás, el TMT elimina las deficiencias que se encuentran en otros torniquetes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e RÁPIDO: Aplicación real con una sola mano en 30 segundos o menos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e DURADERO: Acetilo de resina de copoliéster con aditivo protector IR\/UV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e MEJOR: elimina la tasa actual de “porcentaje de falla” del torniquete\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eEl TMT permite al usuario aplicar el torniquete con una sola mano en las extremidades superiores e inferiores en 30 segundos o menos. La banda más ancha permite lograr la oclusión con presiones más bajas, lo que aumenta la comodidad y reduce las lesiones. Las características de seguridad incluyen un mecanismo de bloqueo doble para evitar el deslizamiento y la pérdida de presión y un \"clic\" audible que identifica que la barra de torsión está segura.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e El TMT TQ está fabricado con materiales avanzados con protección IR y UV, lo que lo hace menos susceptible a la exposición a los elementos, aumenta su vida útil y garantiza que funcione cuando lo necesite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Es totalmente ajustable para adaptarse a diferentes circunferencias de extremidades que van desde 5-3\/4” mínimo hasta 38” máximo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e ESPECIFICACIONES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e NSN: 6515-01-656-6191\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e PN: 31-115\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Recomendado por CoTCCC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Listado por la FDA \/ Certificado ISO \/ Marcado CE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Sin látex \/ Uso en un solo paciente\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Duración:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Vida útil almacenada indefinida (ambiente controlado)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Hasta 10 años de vida útil (almacenamiento operativo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e AbilityOne fabricado \/ contrato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Dimensiones-\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n \u003cli\u003eEmpaquetado: 4.5”L x 2.5”W x 1.85”D\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Abierto: 38.7”L x 2.25”W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Peso: 2,9 onzas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Se adapta a las extremidades:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Mínimo: 5 3\/4″\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Máximo: 38″ \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Acetilo de resina de copoliéster con aditivo protector IR\/UV.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Diseño propiedad del gobierno de EE. 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It works as a tourniquet, as a pressure wrap over gauze and as a wrap to secure a splint, and the printed ovals on the band become circles when it is stretched to tourniquet tension. 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style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003ePart numbers\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eSWAT-T BLK · SWAT-T ORG\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e12 things to know about the SWAT-T\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eHow an elastic band becomes a tourniquet, what the studies found in trained and untrained hands, and where it fits beside a windlass tourniquet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e01\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eStretch, Wrap and Tuck is the whole mechanism\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe SWAT-T has no windlass, rod, ratchet or buckle. You stretch the band, wrap it around the limb under tension, and tuck the free end beneath the last wrap; the steps are printed on the band itself.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e Its inventor, a physician, paramedic and former U.S. Air Force pararescueman, brought it to market through TEMS Solutions in 2008.\u003csup\u003e6\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e02\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eThe band tells you when it is tight enough\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003ePrinted shapes on the band change as it stretches, and the band states the test: TOURNIQUET IF: OVALS = CIRCLES.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e In volunteer testing, arterial flow often stopped before the wrap was even finished — 16 seconds on average against 33 seconds to complete the application.\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e03\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eIt is not on the CoTCCC list\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe SWAT-T is not on the CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts list, and the TCCC Guidelines call for a CoTCCC-recommended limb tourniquet for life-threatening limb bleeding.\u003csup\u003e1,2\u003c\/sup\u003e Absence from the list does not by itself mean a device was tested and failed. For an adult limb on duty, carry CoTCCC-recommended tourniquets as your first and your second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e04\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eIn trained hands, it stops arterial flow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eFifteen undergraduates who watched a 19-second video three times and practiced twice stopped arterial flow in 96 of 150 applications on volunteers — 59 of 75 on arms, 37 of 75 on legs.\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e In 41 volunteers, a pneumatic cuff, the C-A-T® and the SWAT-T all reached Doppler-confirmed occlusion at every site tested, with the SWAT-T the most dependent on the person applying it.\u003csup\u003e13\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e05\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eWithout device-specific training, it is the hardest to get right\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eLaypeople fresh from a C-A-T-based bleeding control course applied the SWAT-T correctly 11.8% of the time on a manikin, against 92.2% for the C-A-T.\u003csup\u003e14\u003c\/sup\u003e Untrained laypeople succeeded 10.6% of the time — not statistically different from the C-A-T's 16.9% in that study\u003csup\u003e15\u003c\/sup\u003e — and with only the package instructions the SWAT-T had the highest ineffective rate of four tourniquets, 55.5%.\u003csup\u003e16\u003c\/sup\u003e A 2025 systematic review found elastic tourniquets performed worse than the comparison devices in every layperson study that tested them.\u003csup\u003e21\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e06\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eA few minutes of training moves the numbers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eWhen eight appliers with low proper-stretch rates got 10 more minutes of instruction, their arterial occlusions rose from 10 to 20 of 24 applications.\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e Volunteers who trained and practiced first self-applied it in total darkness and stopped arterial flow in all 60 applications.\u003csup\u003e9\u003c\/sup\u003e Train on the SWAT-T itself — skill on a windlass tourniquet does not carry over to it.\u003csup\u003e14\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e07\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eWide band, lower pressure, less pressure loss\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eOn volunteers' arms and thighs, the 4 in. SWAT-T reached completion at lower pressures than the 1.5 in. C-A-T — median 290 mmHg against 360 mmHg — and lost occlusion within a minute in 5 of 61 applications against 17 of 61.\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e On the calf and forearm it worked at the lowest pressures of four designs with no occlusion losses,\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e and elastic tourniquets showed the least pressure loss over time.\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e Every tourniquet still gets reassessed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e08\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eThree tools in one band\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSafeguard designs the SWAT-T to work as a tourniquet, as a wrap over gauze, and as a securing wrap that holds a splint on an injured limb.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e As a pressure wrap it goes on firmly over the dressing without being stretched to tourniquet tension. When a tourniquet is converted, a hemostatic or pressure dressing is what replaces it.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e09\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eBuilt for small limbs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSafeguard positions the SWAT-T for small limbs, including children's.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e In pediatric manikin and pipe models, no windlass tourniquet could be tightened on a circumference of 5.75 in. or less, while the SWAT-T tightened on every pipe and every manikin site except the infant's.\u003csup\u003e18\u003c\/sup\u003e That study measured tightening, not bleeding control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eThe tourniquet the K9 guidelines name\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe K9TCCC Guidelines state that human-designed windlass tourniquets tend to slip and fail on dogs, and that the only tourniquet to consider for a dog's massive limb bleeding is a stretchable, elastic one such as the SWAT-T.\u003csup\u003e22\u003c\/sup\u003e The K9 Combat Casualty Care Committee's handler first aid kit lists the SWAT-T under NSN 6515-01-725-5354.\u003csup\u003e23\u003c\/sup\u003e In dogs, pressure bandages and wound packing still come first.\u003csup\u003e22\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e11\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eHigher on the limb — but the groin itself gets packed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eBecause it wraps rather than cinches, Safeguard states the SWAT-T can treat bleeding high in the groin and armpit regions where a windlass tourniquet cannot.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e A wound in the groin crease or the armpit itself is junctional: pack it with hemostatic gauze and hold direct pressure, or use a junctional tourniquet, per the TCCC Guidelines.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e12\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003ePocket-size, red-pouched, made in the USA\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIt weighs 4.0 oz, packs to 4.5 × 3 × 0.6 in. and carries a 7-year shelf life from manufacture.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e Both band colors — Tactical Black and Hi-Vis Orange — ship in Safeguard's red RAMPART™ pouch; red is the RAMPART color for hemorrhage control.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e Made in the USA by Safeguard Medical, which acquired the SWAT-T's maker, H\u0026amp;H Medical, in 2021.\u003csup\u003e3,6,7\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow to apply the SWAT-T as a tourniquet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe steps printed on the band, placed the way TCCC teaches. Use the placement that matches the situation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePick the placement.\u003c\/strong\u003e Under threat, or when you cannot find the source, go hasty: high and tight, as close to the body as the limb allows, over clothing. When it is safe and you can see the wound, go deliberate: on bare skin, 2–3 in. above the wound, and if that point lands on a joint, move above the joint. Never across or directly over a joint.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eStretch.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hold the starting end against the limb and pull the band to tension before the first turn. Inadequate tightness was the most common reason tourniquets failed in untrained hands.\u003csup\u003e3,15\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWrap.\u003c\/strong\u003e Wrap it around the limb under tension, layer over layer at the same spot, keeping the stretch on with every turn.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eRead the band.\u003c\/strong\u003e When the printed ovals have become circles, the band is at tourniquet tension. If they have not, unwind and wrap tighter.\u003csup\u003e3,8\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTuck.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tuck the free end under the last wrap to lock it.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eConfirm.\u003c\/strong\u003e The bleeding stops and the pulse below the tourniquet is gone. It hurts — that is expected. If bleeding continues, wrap tighter or apply a second tourniquet side-by-side with the first.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eRecord the time.\u003c\/strong\u003e Write the time of application on the band and on the casualty card, and reassess for loosening, as Safeguard's label directs.\u003csup\u003e1,3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eReassess a hasty one.\u003c\/strong\u003e When the scene allows, expose the wound. If a tourniquet is still needed, place a second one on bare skin 2–3 in. above the wound, tighten it, then slowly release the first. If you still cannot find the source, the first one stays high and tight.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e9\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eHand it off.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tell the receiving team a tourniquet is on and when it went on. Removal belongs to a trained medical professional.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:12px 0 0!important;padding:12px 14px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-radius:4px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrain before you need it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Practice with the blue SWAT-T trainer, not your duty band: the live SWAT-T is a single-use device, and once used on a casualty it is discarded under local biohazard procedures.\u003csup\u003e3,5\u003c\/sup\u003e Practice reps are what move the success numbers.\u003csup\u003e8,9\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #5e573d;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eA pressure wrap over gauze or a packed wound, and a wrap to secure a splint\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eLimb tourniquet use on small limbs where a windlass tourniquet will not tighten\u003csup\u003e18\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eWorking dogs — the elastic tourniquet the K9TCCC Guidelines name\u003csup\u003e22\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eEveryday carry in a pocket or purse by someone trained on this device\u003csup\u003e3,8\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #8f8c83;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eNot for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eYour first or second tourniquet for an adult limb on duty — carry CoTCCC-recommended devices for that\u003csup\u003e1,2\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eA user trained only on a windlass tourniquet\u003csup\u003e14\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eA wound in the groin crease or armpit itself — pack it and hold pressure\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePractice — train with the blue SWAT-T trainer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eThe evidence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe studies behind the claims above, what each tested, and how strong the evidence is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:720px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eStudy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eEvidence type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat was studied\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat it found\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWall et al., \u003cem\u003eMil Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2012\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman volunteers · applier training\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 newly trained undergraduates applied the SWAT-T to volunteers at 10 arm and leg sites; Doppler-confirmed occlusion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOcclusion in 96 of 150 applications (arms 59\/75, legs 37\/75); 10 more minutes of training raised occlusion from 10 to 20 of 24\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWall et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2012\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman volunteers · self-application\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 trained volunteers self-applied the SWAT-T to leg, thigh, forearm and arm, in light and in darkness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOcclusion in 60 of 60 applications in darkness and 53 of 60 in light; upper-limb applications harder and slower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWall et al., \u003cem\u003eMil Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman volunteers · pressure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSWAT-T vs C-A-T on the thighs and arms of 16 volunteers, self- and buddy-applied\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSWAT-T median completion pressure 290 vs 360 mmHg; occlusion lost within 1 minute in 5 of 61 vs 17 of 61\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWall et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2015\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman volunteers · distal limb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC-A-T, SOFTT-W, RMT-P and SWAT-T on the calf and forearm of 16 recipients\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll four occluded; SWAT-T at the lowest pressures, with no occlusion losses\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eRometti et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#8f8c83!important;color:#ffffff!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eBench gel \u0026amp; volunteer limb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePressure decay under four tourniquet designs on ballistic gel and one thigh and arm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eElastic SWAT-T had the least pressure loss; reassess any tourniquet at 5 to 10 minutes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eAlterie et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman volunteers · Doppler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePneumatic cuff, C-A-T and SWAT-T at six arm and leg sites in 41 volunteers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll three reached occlusion at every site; the SWAT-T was the most user-dependent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eEllis et al., \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Disaster Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman volunteers · ultrasound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9 emergency medicine residents: C-A-T Gen 7, SWAT-T, RATS and TK, popliteal flow by ultrasound\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlow stopped in 67% with SWAT-T vs 89% with C-A-T (not significant); application 23.1 vs 10.4 seconds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eYánez Benítez et al., \u003cem\u003eBMC Emerg Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman volunteers · cold-weather field\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e37 expedition members self-applied five tourniquets over cold-weather clothing after basic training\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll five self-applied correctly to the leg; the SWAT-T was the only one not self-applied one-handed to the arm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMcCarty et al., \u003cem\u003eJAMA Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#8f8c83!important;color:#ffffff!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eManikin · randomized crossover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e102 laypeople after a C-A-T-based bleeding control course applied five tourniquet types\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCorrect (≥250 mmHg within 2 minutes): C-A-T 92.2%, SOF-T 68.6%, SWAT-T 11.8%, RATS 11.8%, improvised 32.4%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eRoss et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Emerg Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#8f8c83!important;color:#ffffff!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eManikin · randomized, untrained\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e198 untrained laypeople, one of three tourniquets each\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuccess: C-A-T 16.9%, RMT 23.4%, SWAT-T 10.6% (p = 0.149); inadequate tightness the commonest failure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePortela et al., \u003cem\u003eAcad Emerg Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#8f8c83!important;color:#ffffff!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eSimulated limb · randomized, untrained\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e176 untrained laypeople with only the package instructions: SOFTT-W, C-A-T, RMT or SWAT-T\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSWAT-T had the highest ineffective rate, 55.5%; the RMT was most effective at 64.4%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eEl-Sherif et al., \u003cem\u003eMil Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#8f8c83!important;color:#ffffff!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eManikin \u0026amp; pipe models · pediatric\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWindlass tourniquets and SWAT-T on infant to 5-year manikins and 4.25–16.5 in. pipes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo windlass tightened at 5.75 in. or less; SWAT-T tightened on all pipes and all manikin sites except the infant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eHay-David et al., \u003cem\u003eMil Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#8f8c83!important;color:#ffffff!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eSimulation model · amputation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFour commercial tourniquets and one improvised on a simulated above-knee blast amputation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll effective; SWAT-T showed the least ligature effect but was slippery when wet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eBordonaro et al., \u003cem\u003eAdv Simul\u003c\/em\u003e 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eSystematic review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 randomized layperson simulation studies, 2013–2023\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eElastic tourniquets performed worse than the comparison devices in every study that tested them\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eStrongest to weakest here: human volunteer studies with Doppler or ultrasound confirmation, then manikin and model studies, then reviews. The pattern is consistent — the SWAT-T stops arterial flow when trained hands stretch it properly, and it is the tourniquet untrained or windlass-trained laypeople most often get wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow it compares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe SWAT-T against the three CoTCCC-recommended windlass tourniquets buyers most often weigh it against.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:680px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSWAT-T™\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eC-A-T® Gen 7\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSAM® XT\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eTMT™\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMechanism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eElastic band — stretch, wrap, tuck\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWindlass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWindlass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWindlass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eAlso a pressure wrap and splint wrap\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLaypeople correct after a C-A-T-based course (manikin)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.8%\u003csup\u003e14\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e92.2%\u003csup\u003e14\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eNamed for dogs in the K9TCCC Guidelines\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — the elastic tourniquet to consider\u003csup\u003e22\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo — human windlass tourniquets tend to slip on dogs\u003csup\u003e22\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — NSN 6515-01-521-7976\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — NSN 6515-01-670-2240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — NSN 6515-01-656-6191\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eCoTCCC status and NSNs from the CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts list (15 December 2021).\u003csup\u003e2\u003c\/sup\u003e The SAM XT and TMT were not part of the McCarty layperson trial. Safeguard Medical makes both the SWAT-T and the TMT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eBuild the system\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe trainer for this band, kits built around it, the CoTCCC-recommended tourniquets for adult limbs, and what packs the wounds it cannot reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/swat-t%E2%84%A2-individual-trainer-pack\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/swat-t-individual-trainer-pack-4144010.png?v=1789458195\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"SWAT-T™ Trainer Pack\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSWAT-T™ Trainer Pack\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eBlue trainer for practice reps\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/mojo-r-belt-holster-bleeder-kit-w-swat-t-tourniquet\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/mojo-belt-holster-bleeder-kit-wswat-t-tourniquet-7488090.jpg?v=1780706181\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"MOJO® Belt Holster Bleeder Kit\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eMOJO® Belt Holster Bleeder Kit\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eBelt kit built around the SWAT-T\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/mojo-working-dog-first-aid-kit\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/mojo-working-dog-first-aid-kit-8305643.jpg?v=1780701483\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"MOJO® Working Dog First Aid Kit\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eMOJO® Working Dog First Aid Kit\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eK9 kit with an orange SWAT-T\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/combat-application-tourniquet-cat-tq-gen-7\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/combat-application-tourniquet-c-a-t-gen-7-genuine-north-american-rescue-4974369.jpg?v=1787855586\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"C-A-T® Gen 7\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eC-A-T® Gen 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended windlass tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/sam-xt-extremity-tourniquet\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/sam-xt-extremity-tourniquet-7437118.png?v=1780705306\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"SAM® XT\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSAM® XT\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended windlass tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/tactical-mechanical-tourniquet-tmt\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/tactical-mechanical-tourniquet-tmt-wrigid-holster-set-7932895.jpg?v=1780529818\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"TMT™\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTMT™\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eSafeguard's CoTCCC-recommended tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/israeli-bandage-4\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/4-israeli-emergency-bandage-from-safeguard-medical-3717198.webp?v=1780701004\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Israeli Emergency Bandage® 4 in.\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eIsraeli Emergency Bandage® 4 in.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePressure bandage from Safeguard\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing-2265441.jpg?v=1780703123\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"QuikClot® Combat Gauze®\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eQuikClot® Combat Gauze®\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePacks the junctional wounds a band cannot reach\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#121212!important;border-radius:4px;padding:20px 22px!important;margin:30px 0 0!important;display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#c8bd97!important;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eFree from MED-TAC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe Trauma Brief\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#d9d6cc!important;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMED-TAC's free trauma field guide, written by a physician and medical educator — what to do in the first minutes of a severe bleed, step by step.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/brief\" style=\"flex:0 0 auto;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:13px;padding:12px 18px!important;border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eGet the Brief ›\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIs the SWAT-T CoTCCC-recommended?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNo. It is not on the CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts list, and the TCCC Guidelines call for a CoTCCC-recommended limb tourniquet for life-threatening limb bleeding.\u003csup\u003e1,2\u003c\/sup\u003e Absence from the list does not by itself mean a device was tested and failed. Safeguard Medical's CoTCCC-recommended tourniquet is the TMT™.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eDoes it actually stop arterial bleeding?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIn trained hands, yes: volunteer studies with Doppler confirmation show it stops arterial flow in the arm and the leg.\u003csup\u003e8,9,13\u003c\/sup\u003e In a small ultrasound study it stopped popliteal flow in 67% of applications against 89% for the C-A-T Gen 7, a difference that was not statistically significant.\u003csup\u003e17\u003c\/sup\u003e The weak point is the person applying it — people who have not practiced stretching it often put it on too loosely.\u003csup\u003e14,15,16\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow do I know it is tight enough?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eRead the band: when the printed ovals have become circles, it is at tourniquet tension.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e Then confirm on the casualty — the bleeding has stopped and the pulse below the tourniquet is gone. It hurts; that is expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eBlack or orange?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSame device, different band color: Tactical Black or Hi-Vis Orange.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e Both come in Safeguard's red RAMPART™ hemorrhage-control pouch.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e The blue SWAT-T is the trainer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eCan I use it on a child?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSafeguard positions it for small limbs, including children's, and in pediatric models it tightened on limb sizes where windlass tourniquets could not.\u003csup\u003e3,18\u003c\/sup\u003e Most commercial tourniquets work on most children; the debate is at the very small end. Most limb injuries in children do not need a tourniquet — escalate from direct pressure to a pressure dressing to a tourniquet for truly life-threatening bleeding. For a child 2 or under, direct pressure or a pressure wrap is the better tool, and the SWAT-T is also a pressure wrap.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eCan I use it on my dog?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eYes. It is the tourniquet the K9TCCC Guidelines name for a dog's massive limb bleeding, because the elastic band molds to a tapered leg where human windlass tourniquets slip.\u003csup\u003e22\u003c\/sup\u003e In dogs, a pressure bandage, wound packing and hemostatic gauze come first.\u003csup\u003e22\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eCan I put it on my own arm?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIt is harder than on a leg. Trained volunteers self-applied it to the arm and the thigh, even in darkness, and stopped arterial flow, but upper-limb applications were rated harder and took longer.\u003csup\u003e9\u003c\/sup\u003e Over cold-weather clothing it was the one tourniquet of five that could not be self-applied one-handed to the arm.\u003csup\u003e19\u003c\/sup\u003e If self-aid on an arm matters to you, practice it on the trainer, or carry a tourniquet built for one-handed use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eDoes it work on an amputation?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA traumatic amputation gets a tourniquet even if it is barely bleeding — adrenaline clamps the torn arteries down, and when it wears off they open and the bleeding starts. The TCCC Guidelines call for a CoTCCC-recommended limb tourniquet for any traumatic amputation.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e On a simulated above-knee blast amputation, the SWAT-T was effective but needed care to secure because it was slippery when wet.\u003csup\u003e20\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow long can it stay on, and who takes it off?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSafeguard's label warns against leaving it on longer than 2 hours and leaves removal to a trained medical professional.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e For civilians and most law enforcement — and always in self-aid — leaving it on for the receiving clinicians is good practice. Military direction is to make every effort to convert a tourniquet in less than 2 hours when the casualty is not in shock, the wound can be watched closely and the limb is not amputated, and not to remove one that has been on more than 6 hours without close monitoring and lab capability.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e On a long rural or remote transport, conversion by a trained provider becomes a real consideration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eCan I reuse it or train with it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNo. The live SWAT-T is a single-use device; once used on a casualty it is discarded under local biohazard procedures.\u003csup\u003e3,5\u003c\/sup\u003e Train with the blue SWAT-T trainer and keep your duty band sealed until it is needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow should I store and carry it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eShelf life is 7 years from manufacture.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e Take it out of the factory pouch and keep it pouched or covered, out of the weather — especially on body armor. Military, law enforcement and anyone armed carry it on their person; everyone else keeps it as close as possible — gear bag, go bag, vehicle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003ePackage \u0026amp; specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIn the package \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— one elastic tourniquet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 20px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e1× SWAT-T™ elastic tourniquet band, Tactical Black or Hi-Vis Orange — polyisoprene, not made with natural rubber latex, 4 in. × 56 in. × 0.25 in. before stretch (10.2 × 142.2 × 0.6 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eStretch, Wrap and Tuck steps and the OVALS = CIRCLES tension check printed on the band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eSealed red RAMPART™ hemorrhage-control pouch printed with the intended use, three application steps and warnings; 4.5 × 3 × 0.6 in. (11.4 × 7.6 × 1.5 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0!important;\"\u003eSingle use. Gauze, pressure dressing and gloves sold separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eFull specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:520px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSafeguard Medical (Safeguard US Operating, LLC); formerly H\u0026amp;H Medical Corporation; developed by TEMS Solutions, LLC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eProduct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSWAT-T™ Stretch, Wrap and Tuck Tourniquet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer part numbers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSWAT-T BLK (Tactical Black) · SWAT-T ORG (Hi-Vis Orange); cases of 100: SWAT-T BLK-CA · SWAT-T ORG-CA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eNSN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6515-01-725-5354 — SWAT-T, as listed in the K9C4 K9 First Aid Kit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eDevice type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-pneumatic elastic limb tourniquet; FDA product code GAX\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolyisoprene; not made with natural rubber latex\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eBand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 in. × 56 in. × 0.25 in. before stretch (10.2 × 142.2 × 0.6 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePackaged size \/ weight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.5 × 3 × 0.6 in. (11.4 × 7.6 × 1.5 cm) · 4.0 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMechanism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStretch, wrap and tuck — no windlass, ratchet or buckle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTension indicator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrinted ovals become circles at tourniquet tension\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFunctions (manufacturer)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTourniquet · wrap over gauze · securing wrap for extremity splints\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePackaging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSealed red RAMPART™ hemorrhage-control pouch; instructions and warnings printed on the pouch and band\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eUse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle use; dispose of under local biohazard procedures after use on a casualty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eShelf life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7 years from date of manufacture (manufacturer)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClass I, 21 CFR 878.5900 nonpneumatic tourniquet, 510(k)-exempt; listed in FDA AccessGUDID\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eCountry of manufacture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUSA (manufacturer)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTCCC status\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot on the CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts list\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eK9TCCC status\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNamed as the elastic tourniquet to consider for a dog's massive limb bleeding (K9TCCC Guidelines, 1 May 2023)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eReferences \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— 23 sources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 22px!important;font-size:12.5px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Guidelines, 1 May 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts, 15 December 2021.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSafeguard Medical. SWAT-T™ Tourniquet and SWAT-T™ Tourniquet (International) product information; SWAT-T package labeling and band printing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSafeguard Medical. Rampart™ System — color-coded trauma care: red, hemorrhage control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eU.S. Food and Drug Administration. AccessGUDID device records: SWAT-T Elastic Tourniquet, Black (00857048006392) and Orange (00857048006422), H\u0026amp;H Medical Corporation; SWAT-T Black and Orange Tourniquet, 100\/case, Safeguard US Operating, LLC — product code GAX, Class I, 21 CFR 878.5900, premarket exempt, single use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eH\u0026amp;H Medical Corporation. H\u0026amp;H Medical announces acquisition of rights to SWAT-T tourniquet from TEMS Solutions, LLC. Press release, 18 September 2017.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSafeguard Medical. Safeguard Medical expands emergency medical offerings with H\u0026amp;H acquisition. Press release, 20 April 2021.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eWall PL, Welander JD, Singh A, Sidwell RA, Buising CM. Stretch and wrap style tourniquet effectiveness with minimal training. \u003cem\u003eMil Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2012;177(11):1366–1373.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eWall PL, Welander JD, Sahr SM, Buising CM. Lighting did not affect self-application of a stretch and wrap style tourniquet. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2012;12(3):68–73.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eWall PL, Duevel DC, Hassan MB, Welander JD, Sahr SM, Buising CM. Tourniquets and occlusion: the pressure of design. \u003cem\u003eMil Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2013;178(5):578–587.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eWall PL, Sahr SM, Buising CM. Different width and tightening system: emergency tourniquets on distal limb segments. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2015;15(4):28–38.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eRometti MRP, Wall PL, Buising CM, Gildemaster Y, Hopkins JW, Sahr SM. Significant pressure loss occurs under tourniquets within minutes of application. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2016;16(4):15–26.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eAlterie J, Dennis AJ, Baig A, et al. Does pain have a role when it comes to tourniquet training? \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2018;18(3):71–74.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eMcCarty JC, Hashmi ZG, Herrera-Escobar JP, et al. Effectiveness of the American College of Surgeons Bleeding Control Basic training among laypeople applying different tourniquet types: a randomized clinical trial. \u003cem\u003eJAMA Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2019;154(10):923–929.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eRoss EM, Mapp JG, Redman TT, Brown DJ, Kharod CU, Wampler DA. The tourniquet gap: a pilot study of the intuitive placement of three tourniquet types by laypersons. \u003cem\u003eJ Emerg Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2018;54(3):307–314.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003ePortela RC, Taylor SE, Sherrill CS, et al. Application of different commercial tourniquets by laypersons: would public-access tourniquets work without training? \u003cem\u003eAcad Emerg Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2020;27(4):276–282.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eEllis J, Morrow MM, Belau A, et al. The efficacy of novel commercial tourniquet designs for extremity hemorrhage control: implications for spontaneous responder every day carry. \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Disaster Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2020;35(3):276–280.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eEl-Sherif N, Lowndes B, Franz W, Hallbeck MS, Belau S, Sztajnkrycer MD. Sweating the little things: tourniquet application efficacy in two models of pediatric limb circumference. \u003cem\u003eMil Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2019;184(Suppl 1):361–366.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eYánez Benítez C, Lorente-Aznar T, Labaka I, et al. Tourniquet self-application assessment in cold weather conditions. \u003cem\u003eBMC Emerg Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2023;23(1):101.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eHay-David AGC, Herron JBT, Thurgood A, et al. A comparison of improvised and commercially available point-of-wounding tourniquets in simulated traumatic amputation with catastrophic hemorrhage. \u003cem\u003eMil Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2020;185(9–10):e1536–e1541.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eBordonaro S, Negro C, Neubecker K, Nemec EC 2nd, Rose SJ. Efficacy of publicly accessible tourniquets: a systematic review of layperson performance utilizing simulation models. \u003cem\u003eAdv Simul.\u003c\/em\u003e 2025;10(1):57.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eJoint Trauma System, K9 Combat Casualty Care Committee. Canine Tactical Combat Casualty Care (K9TCCC) Guidelines for Veterinary and Medical Personnel, 1 May 2023.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eK9 Combat Casualty Care Committee (K9C4). 2023 K9TCCC Guidelines Annex: K9 First Aid Kit, April 2025.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;margin:28px 0 0!important;padding:18px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:220px;flex:1 1 240px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 3px!important;\"\u003eGenuine SWAT-T™ — Safeguard Medical\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eSourced direct from the manufacturer or an authorized master distributor. Ships from MED-TAC International, South Florida, US of A — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Safeguard Medical","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":41013202845814,"sku":"SWAT-T BLK","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Orange","offer_id":41013202878582,"sku":"SWAT-T ORG","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/swat-t-tourniquet-7904728.jpg?v=1780700809"},{"product_id":"sam-xt-extremity-tourniquet","title":"SAM® XT Extremity Tourniquet — Metal Windlass","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\" style=\"font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#121212 0%,#1c1a15 60%,#23201a 100%);padding:32px 26px!important;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:4px;width:60px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 18px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8bd97!important;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px!important;\"\u003eSAM® Medical · Limb Tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:29px;line-height:1.12;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5f5f5!important;margin:0 0 14px!important;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;\"\u003eSAM® XT Extremity Tourniquet — Metal Windlass\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15.5px;color:#d9d6cc!important;max-width:680px;margin:0 0 18px!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA windlass limb tourniquet built around one idea: get the slack out before the first turn. The TRUFORCE™ buckle auto-locks into the strap once you pull it to a set force, then a machined aluminum windlass finishes the job — click, twist, secure. Labeled for limbs 5.75 to 32.5 in. around, 4.4 oz packaged, in Tactical Black, Hi-Viz Orange and Hi-Viz Blue.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eTRUFORCE™ auto-locking buckle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e6061-T6 aluminum windlass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eLimbs 5.75–32.5 in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e4.4 oz packaged\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#5e573d!important;margin:22px 0 0!important;line-height:1.35;\"\u003eMost tourniquet failures are slack left in the strap. The SAM XT's buckle takes the slack out for you — it does not take the training out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;background:#faf7ef!important;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 18px 8px!important;margin:24px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5e573d!important;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe short answer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eA one-handed windlass limb tourniquet with an auto-locking buckle, nylon webbing strap, aluminum windlass rod, C-hook locks and a time band.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eLife-threatening bleeding from an arm or a leg where direct pressure is not effective or practical, and any traumatic amputation of a limb.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eHow it's used\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eUnder threat, or when you cannot find the source: high and tight, over clothing. When the source is found and time allows: on bare skin 2–3 in. above the wound, never over a joint. Pull until the buckle clicks, twist until the bleeding stops, lock the rod, record the time.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWho carries it\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMilitary, law enforcement and anyone armed carry it on their person. EMS, fire and civilians keep it as close as possible — belt, gear bag, go bag, vehicle.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eBuckle\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTRUFORCE™ auto-locking\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eWindlass\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6061-T6 aluminum rod\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eLimb range\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e5.75–32.5 in. (14.6–82.6 cm)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e4.4 oz (124.7 g) packaged\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003ePackaged\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e7.25 × 2.5 × 1.5 in.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eNSN — Tactical Black\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6515-01-670-2240\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003ePart numbers\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eXT600-BK-EN · -OR-EN · -BL-EN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eUse\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eSingle use\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eClass I, 510(k)-exempt\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eMade by\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eSAM Medical, Tualatin, OR\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e12 things to know about the SAM XT\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eWhat the buckle does, what the strap and windlass are made of, where the labeling draws its limits, and what the data show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e01\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eThe buckle does the first half of the work\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSAM's TRUFORCE™ buckle auto-locks at a predetermined circumferential force: pull the strap hard and steady and its locking prongs deploy through holes in the strap, taking out nearly all the slack before the windlass turns once.\u003csup\u003e3,4,5\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e02\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eWhy slack matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIn a manikin trial, failed tourniquet applications carried about three times the slack of successful ones — 10.5 mm against 3.2 mm. The SAM XT averaged 5.0 mm of slack, the C-A-T 5.2 mm and the SOFTT-W 9 mm.\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e03\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003ePredictable windlass turns\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSAM states the design normalizes the number of windlass turns needed, which makes the device easier to train and more predictable to apply.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e04\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eA strap that does not depend on hook-and-loop\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe Precision Strap is single-layer nylon webbing with spaced holes; the buckle prongs lock into those holes as the primary hold, and hook-and-loop only secures the leftover strap. SAM's point: hook-and-loop-dependent tourniquets can fail when wet or dirty.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e05\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eMachined aluminum windlass\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe XT600's windlass rod is machined from 6061-T6 aluminum bar, and it locks into angled C-hooks.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e SAM also makes a polymer-windlass SAM XT (XT700) as a separate model.\u003csup\u003e3,6\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e06\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eA plate that bends instead of breaking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe nylon TRUFLEX™ plate under the windlass spreads force as targeted pressure and is built to bend on smaller limbs without breaking.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e07\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eBuilt for weather and night vision\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe time band's hook-and-loop is weather-resistant and works fully submerged, and the time band's outer material and the precision tab are optimized for night vision, and SAM states the tourniquet meets MIL-STD-810G for durability.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e08\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eLabeled for limbs 5.75 to 32.5 in.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSAM labels the SAM XT for first responders treating injured limbs 5.75 to 32.5 in. (14.6–82.6 cm) around, to control life-threatening bleeding where direct pressure is not effective or practical.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e Above that range, carry a tourniquet labeled for larger limbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e09\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended since the 2019 update\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe CoTCCC added new limb tourniquets in 2019, its first update since 2005, and its list names the SAM-XT under NSN 6515-01-670-2240 — SAM's Tactical Black XT600-BK-EN.\u003csup\u003e2,3,7\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eWhat the head-to-head data show\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eWith 60 military medicine cadets on a manikin leg, the SAM XT controlled bleeding in 73.3% of applications and the C-A-T in 67.7% — not a significant difference — at mean pressures of 186 and 175 mmHg.\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e In a smaller test with four users, the C-A-T came out ahead on seven measures and the SAM XT on two, with small differences.\u003csup\u003e9\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e11\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eIt works over most clothing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eOver nine clothing setups on a manikin leg, the SAM XT and the C-A-T always exceeded 180 mmHg; only leather motorcycle trousers raised blood loss for both.\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e Over military cold-weather clothing, both reached 180 mmHg in almost every application.\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e12\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eThree colors, one device\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eTactical Black (XT600-BK-EN), Hi-Viz Orange (XT600-OR-EN) and Hi-Viz Blue (XT600-BL-EN) are the same XT600, each with its own part number and barcode.\u003csup\u003e3,6\u003c\/sup\u003e Hi-Viz Blue is a live tourniquet, not a trainer: SAM registers it as a single-use tourniquet exactly like the black and orange.\u003csup\u003e5,6\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow to apply the SAM XT\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eSAM's click, twist, secure sequence, with the placement decision made first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eChoose the placement.\u003c\/strong\u003e Under threat, or when the injury site is not easily seen: hasty — high and tight on the injured limb, over clothing. When the source is found and time and safety allow: deliberate — directly on the skin, 2–3 in. above the wound. If that point lands on a joint, move above the joint. Never place it across or directly over a joint.\u003csup\u003e1,5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eRoute the strap.\u003c\/strong\u003e Place the SAM XT around the limb and insert the tip of the strap through the opening in the buckle. Nothing solid in a pocket may sit under the strap.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePull until it clicks.\u003c\/strong\u003e Grip the strap close to the buckle and pull hard and steady until the buckle prongs deploy through the strap holes. Press the excess strap back on itself, keeping tension, without covering the windlass C-hooks.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTwist.\u003c\/strong\u003e Twist the windlass rod until the bleeding stops and the distal pulse is gone. It hurts — that is expected, and it is not a reason to loosen it.\u003csup\u003e1,5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLock and check.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fix the rod inside the C-hooks and confirm the bleeding has stopped. If it continues, add twists; if that fails, apply a second SAM XT side by side with the first.\u003csup\u003e1,5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSecure and record.\u003c\/strong\u003e Wrap the excess strap between the C-hooks, over the rod and around the limb, close the time band over the C-hooks, and record the time of application.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eReassess a hasty tourniquet.\u003c\/strong\u003e Under TCCC, trained responders expose the wound when the scene allows. If a tourniquet is needed, place a second one on bare skin 2–3 in. above the bleeding site, tighten it, then slowly release the first. If the source still cannot be found, the first stays high and tight.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLeave it on — or convert by protocol.\u003c\/strong\u003e For civilians and most law enforcement, especially in self-aid, leave it on for the receiving clinicians; SAM's labeling says to remove or reposition it only under a medical practitioner's direction.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e Military protocol makes every effort to convert within 2 hours when the criteria are met.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:12px 0 0!important;padding:12px 14px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-radius:4px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePractice before you carry it.\u003c\/strong\u003e SAM labels every SAM XT single-use — reuse can cause infection or reduced performance — so a unit used for practice does not go back into a duty kit.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e Drill the click, twist, secure sequence one-handed on each arm and leg, in both placements.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #5e573d;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eLife-threatening bleeding from an arm or a leg where direct pressure is not effective or practical\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eAny traumatic amputation of an arm or leg — even one that is barely bleeding\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eBleeding you cannot locate under threat: high and tight over clothing, then reassess\u003csup\u003e1,5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eLimbs from 5.75 to 32.5 in. (14.6–82.6 cm) around\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #8f8c83;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eNot for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eThe groin, armpit or neck — pack those wounds with hemostatic gauze and hold pressure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eAcross or directly over a joint — move above it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eOver keys, phones or other solid objects in clothing\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eLimbs larger than 32.5 in. around — outside the labeled range\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eBleeding that direct pressure or a pressure dressing controls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eThe evidence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe studies behind the numbers above, what each one tested, and how strong it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:720px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eStudy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eEvidence type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat was studied\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat it found\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKragh et al., \u003cem\u003eAnn Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2009\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman · combat clinical\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTourniquets as a class: 232 casualties with 428 tourniquets, Baghdad, 2006 (before the SAM XT existed)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSurvival 90% when tourniquets were applied before shock vs 10% after; no limb lost because of a tourniquet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKatsnelson et al., \u003cem\u003eMil Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#8f8c83!important;color:#ffffff!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eManikin · randomized\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSAM-XT vs C-A-T Gen 7 vs SOFTT-W, 60 military medicine cadets, HapMed leg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBleeding control 73.3% vs 67.7% (not significant) vs 35%; pressure 186 vs 175 vs 104 mmHg; slack 5.0 vs 5.2 vs 9 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKragh et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#8f8c83!important;color:#ffffff!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eManikin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSAM XT vs C-A-T, four users, simulated first aid\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC-A-T better on 7 measures, SAM XT on 2, 12 ties; time to bleeding control 70 s vs 62 s; differences small\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLechner et al., \u003cem\u003eBMC Emerg Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#8f8c83!important;color:#ffffff!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eManikin · over clothing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC-A-T, SAM XT and SOFTT-W over nine clothing setups; trainer hired from SAM Medical\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC-A-T and SAM XT always exceeded 180 mmHg; leather motorcycle trousers raised blood loss for both\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLechner et al., \u003cem\u003eInt J Circumpolar Health\u003c\/em\u003e 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#8f8c83!important;color:#ffffff!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eManikin · cold-weather clothing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC-A-T Gen 7, SAM XT and SOFTT-W over military winter clothing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC-A-T and SAM XT reached 180 mmHg in almost all applications; SOFTT-W fell short in some setups\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMontgomery et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · CoTCCC update\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReview of limb tourniquets for the CoTCCC's 2019 update\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCoTCCC voted to update its list in April 2019; the authors note the lack of unbiased data and official test criteria\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eStrongest to weakest: human clinical data, then manikin studies, then expert review. The SAM XT's published head-to-head data are manikin studies; the human data in this table are for tourniquets as a class.\u003csup\u003e15\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow it compares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe three CoTCCC-recommended windlass designs buyers most often weigh against each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:680px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSAM® XT (XT600)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eC-A-T® Gen 7\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eTMT™\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMaker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSAM Medical\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC-A-T Resources; North American Rescue, U.S. distributor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSafeguard Medical\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSlack removal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuto-locking TRUFORCE™ buckle — pull until it clicks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePull the band tight by hand, then fasten\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRatcheting pulls on the strap tail\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWindlass\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMachined 6061-T6 aluminum rod, C-hooks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRibbed rod, ambidextrous clip\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTorsion bar with audible lock\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLabeled limb range\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.75–32.5 in. (14.6–82.6 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 35 in. (88.9 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.75–38 in. (14.6–96.5 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWeight (manufacturer)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.4 oz packaged\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.7 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.5 oz packaged\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eHead-to-head data\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e73.3% bleeding control on a manikin leg vs 67.7% C-A-T — no significant difference\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBetter on 7 of 21 manikin metrics vs SAM XT's 2; 12 ties\u003csup\u003e9\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eArm failure 19.4% vs 5.6% C-A-T in volunteers\u003csup\u003e16\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — SAM-XT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — C-A-T Gen 7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — TMT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eSAM XT figures from SAM Medical;\u003csup\u003e4,5\u003c\/sup\u003e C-A-T figures from North American Rescue;\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e TMT figures from Safeguard Medical.\u003csup\u003e13\u003c\/sup\u003e Volunteer and manikin results are not directly comparable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eBuild the system\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eCarriers for a windlass tourniquet, the other CoTCCC-recommended designs, and what goes in the kit beside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/vanquest-tq-1-tourniquet-holder\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/vanquest-tq-1-tourniquet-holder-5058003.jpg?v=1780528245\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Vanquest TQ-1 Holder\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eVanquest TQ-1 Holder\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eMOLLE tourniquet holder with red pull tab\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/5-11-flex-tourniquet-pouch\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/511-flex-tourniquet-pouch-6148279.jpg?v=1780704730\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"5.11 FLEX Tourniquet Pouch\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003e5.11 FLEX Tourniquet Pouch\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eBelt, MOLLE or armor-carrier pouch\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/combat-application-tourniquet-cat-tq-gen-7\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/combat-application-tourniquet-c-a-t-gen-7-genuine-north-american-rescue-4974369.jpg?v=1787855586\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"C-A-T® Gen 7\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eC-A-T® Gen 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended, with a blue trainer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/tactical-mechanical-tourniquet-tmt\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/tactical-mechanical-tourniquet-tmt-wrigid-holster-set-7932895.jpg?v=1780529818\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"TMT™ Tourniquet\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTMT™ Tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended, 2 in. strap\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/sam-junctional-tourniquet\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/sam-junctional-tourniquet-1759890.jpg?v=1763155871\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"SAM® Junctional Tourniquet\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSAM® Junctional Tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eFor groin and armpit bleeding a limb tourniquet cannot reach\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing-2265441.jpg?v=1780703123\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"QuikClot® Combat Gauze®\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eQuikClot® Combat Gauze®\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePacking gauze for junctional wounds\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd-flat-packed\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd-flat-packed-3559696.jpg?v=1780703361\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Emergency Trauma Dressing\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eEmergency Trauma Dressing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePressure bandage for bleeding below tourniquet level\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/tourniquet-arm-trainer\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/tourniquet-arm-trainer-2400513.jpg?v=1780705572\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Tourniquet Arm Trainer\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTourniquet Arm Trainer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eBleeds until the tourniquet is right\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#121212!important;border-radius:4px;padding:20px 22px!important;margin:30px 0 0!important;display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#c8bd97!important;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eFree from MED-TAC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe Trauma Brief\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#d9d6cc!important;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMED-TAC's free trauma field guide, written by a physician and medical educator — what to do in the first minutes of a severe bleed, step by step.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/brief\" style=\"flex:0 0 auto;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:13px;padding:12px 18px!important;border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eGet the Brief ›\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIs the SAM XT CoTCCC-recommended?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eYes. The CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts list names the SAM-XT, NSN 6515-01-670-2240, which SAM assigns to its Tactical Black XT600.\u003csup\u003e2,3\u003c\/sup\u003e Orange and blue are the same XT600 in other colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIs the blue SAM XT a trainer?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNo. SAM sells Hi-Viz Blue (XT600-BL-EN) as a live tourniquet and registers it as single-use, exactly like the black and orange.\u003csup\u003e5,6\u003c\/sup\u003e If your team uses blue to mark training gear, label duty units clearly so nobody confuses the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHigh and tight, or 2–3 inches above the wound?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eBoth are correct; the situation decides. SAM's own instructions use both: directly on the skin 2–3 in. above the wound, or high and tight when the injury site is not easily seen.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e If 2–3 in. lands on a joint, go above the joint. Reassess a hasty tourniquet once the scene allows and convert it to a deliberate one; if the source still cannot be found, it stays high and tight.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow tight is tight enough?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eUntil the bleeding stops and the pulse below the tourniquet is gone. The buckle has to click first — that is the slack coming out — then the windlass does the rest.\u003csup\u003e1,5\u003c\/sup\u003e A correctly tightened tourniquet hurts; SAM lists considerable pain as an expected effect.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat if one tourniquet doesn't stop the bleeding?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eAdd twists. If that fails, apply a second SAM XT side by side with the first and confirm the bleeding has stopped.\u003csup\u003e1,5\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow long can it stay on — and should it come off?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSAM's labeling says to leave it in place until a medical practitioner directs otherwise, and warns that application beyond 4 hours may lead to muscle breakdown, fasciotomy or amputation.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e For civilians and most law enforcement, especially in self-aid, leaving it on for the hospital is good practice. The military direction: every effort is made to convert within 2 hours if the casualty is not in shock, the wound can be watched, and it is not an amputation; non-medical service members do not attempt it past 2 hours without direction from advanced medical personnel.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e Long rural or remote transports are where conversion becomes a real question.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eShould a tourniquet go on an amputation that is barely bleeding?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eYes. The TCCC Guidelines call for a limb tourniquet on any traumatic amputation.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e Early on, adrenaline clamps the torn arteries down; when it wears off they open again and the bleeding starts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWill it work on a child?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSAM labels the SAM XT for limbs from 5.75 in. (14.6 cm) around.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e Most commercial tourniquets work on most children; the pediatric studies used the C-A-T, which stopped the arterial pulse in every arm and 93% of thighs of 60 children aged 6 to 16.\u003csup\u003e14\u003c\/sup\u003e Most limb injuries in children never need a tourniquet: escalate from direct pressure to a pressure dressing first. For children 2 and under, direct pressure or a pressure wrap is the better tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow do I take it off?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eRelease the time band and untwist the rod. Lift the strap to expose the buckle and lift the tab on its front so the prongs retract. If they do not, cut the strap.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e Removal belongs to the receiving clinicians or to protocol-driven conversion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow should I carry and store it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eTake it out of the factory packaging and keep it ready to apply in a pouch or holder, out of the weather — especially on body armor. Military, law enforcement and anyone armed carry it on their person; everyone else as close as possible. Inspect it on a schedule and replace any unit that is damaged or has been applied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eCan I reuse a SAM XT?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNo. SAM labels it single-use; reuse can cause infection or reduced performance.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e Dispose of a used unit according to biohazard protocol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003ePackage \u0026amp; specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIn the package \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— one tourniquet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 20px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e1× SAM® XT Extremity Tourniquet, metal windlass, in the color selected — Tactical Black (XT600-BK-EN), Hi-Viz Orange (XT600-OR-EN) or Hi-Viz Blue (XT600-BL-EN)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eTRUFORCE™ buckle, Precision Strap, TRUFLEX™ plate, aluminum windlass rod, C-hooks and time band — all built in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0!important;\"\u003eSingle use. Pouch or holder sold separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eFull specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:520px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSAM Medical Products — Tualatin, Oregon, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eModel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSAM® XT Extremity Tourniquet, XT600 (metal windlass)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTactical Black\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXT600-BK-EN · NSN 6515-01-670-2240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eHi-Viz Orange\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXT600-OR-EN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eHi-Viz Blue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXT600-BL-EN — live tourniquet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eBuckle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTRUFORCE™ auto-locking buckle with locking prongs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eStrap\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrecision Strap — single-layer nylon webbing with spaced locking holes; hook-and-loop secondary closure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWindlass\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMachined 6061-T6 aluminum rod; windlass C-hooks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePlate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTRUFLEX™ nylon plate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTime band\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeather-resistant hook-and-loop, functions submerged\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLimb circumference\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.75–32.5 in. (14.6–82.6 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePackaged size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.25 × 2.5 × 1.5 in. (18.4 × 6.3 × 3.8 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePackaged weight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.4 oz (124.7 g); varies slightly by configuration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eDurability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMeets MIL-STD-810G (manufacturer)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eUse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle use; dispose of per biohazard protocol\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLabeled cautions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot over solid objects; leave in place until a medical practitioner directs removal; application beyond 4 hours may lead to rhabdomyolysis, fasciotomy or amputation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNonpneumatic tourniquet, product code GAX, 21 CFR 878.5900 — FDA-registered, Class I (510(k)-exempt)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePatents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eU.S. 10,258,347 · 10,363,046\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTCCC status\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCoTCCC-recommended limb tourniquet (SAM-XT)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eReferences \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— 16 sources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 22px!important;font-size:12.5px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Guidelines, 1 May 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts, 15 December 2021.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSAM Medical. SAM XT Tourniquet (MW) product information — models XT600-BK-EN, XT600-OR-EN, XT600-BL-EN; NSN; operating specifications. sammedical.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSAM Medical. SAM® XT600 Extremity Tourniquet product overview, AF-SXT600-SS-EN-07.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSAM Medical. SAM® XT Extremity Tourniquet Instructions for Use, AF-XT-IS-EN-5 (issued 2025-11).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eU.S. Food and Drug Administration. Product classification GAX (Tourniquet, Nonpneumatic), 21 CFR 878.5900, Class I, 510(k)-exempt; Establishment Registration \u0026amp; Device Listing, SAM Medical Products, Tualatin, OR; NLM AccessGUDID records XT600-BK-EN, XT600-OR-EN, XT600-BL-EN, XT700 series.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eMontgomery HR, Hammesfahr R, Fisher AD, et al. 2019 recommended limb tourniquets in Tactical Combat Casualty Care. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2019;19(4):27–50.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKatsnelson S, Oppenheimer J, Gerrasi R, et al. Assessing the current generation of tourniquets. \u003cem\u003eMil Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2020;185(3-4):e377–e382.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKragh JF Jr, Newton NJ, Tan AR, Aden JK 3rd, Dubick MA. New and established models of limb tourniquet compared in simulated first aid. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2018;18(2):36–41.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eLechner R, Oberst A, Beres Y, et al. COMBAT-C: COntrol of Major Bleeding by Application of Tourniquets over Clothing. \u003cem\u003eBMC Emerg Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2024;24(1):90.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eLechner R, Beres Y, Oberst A, et al. Analysis of tourniquet pressure over military winter clothing and a short review of combat casualty care in cold weather warfare. \u003cem\u003eInt J Circumpolar Health.\u003c\/em\u003e 2023;82(1):2194141.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue. Combat Application Tourniquet (C-A-T) product information and C-A-T® Gen 7 Instructions for Use, INST-001 Rev 08.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSafeguard Medical. TMT™ Tactical Mechanical Tourniquet one-page overview, DTF054_06-23-02.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eHarcke HT, Lawrence LL, Gripp EW, et al. Adult tourniquet for use in school-age emergencies. \u003cem\u003ePediatrics.\u003c\/em\u003e 2019;143(6):e20183447.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKragh JF Jr, Walters TJ, Baer DG, et al. Survival with emergency tourniquet use to stop bleeding in major limb trauma. \u003cem\u003eAnn Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2009;249(1):1–7.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eTreager C, Lopachin T, Mandichak S, et al. A comparison of efficacy, efficiency, and durability in novel tourniquet designs. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2021;91(2S Suppl 2):S139–S145.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;margin:28px 0 0!important;padding:18px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:220px;flex:1 1 240px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 3px!important;\"\u003eGenuine SAM® Medical\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eSourced direct from the manufacturer or an authorized master distributor. Ships from MED-TAC International, South Florida, US of A — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SAM Medical","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":41117435854966,"sku":"XT600-BK-EN","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Orange","offer_id":41117435887734,"sku":"XT600-OR-EN","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue","offer_id":41117435920502,"sku":"XT600-BL-EN","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/sam-xt-extremity-tourniquet-7437118.png?v=1780705306"},{"product_id":"snakestaff-edc-tourniquet","title":"Snakestaff ETQ™ Gen 2 Tourniquet — Regular (1 in.)","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\" style=\"font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#121212 0%,#1c1a15 60%,#23201a 100%);padding:32px 26px!important;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:4px;width:60px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 18px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8bd97!important;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px!important;\"\u003eSnakestaff Systems · Everyday-Carry Windlass Tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:29px;line-height:1.12;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5f5f5!important;margin:0 0 14px!important;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;\"\u003eSnakestaff ETQ™ Gen 2 Tourniquet — Regular (1 in.)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15.5px;color:#d9d6cc!important;max-width:680px;margin:0 0 18px!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA windlass limb tourniquet built to be carried every day: 1.4 oz, folded to 1.8 × 4.7 × 1.2 in., with a 1 in. band. Gen 2 adds three patent-pending changes — a curved Power Curve™ band slot, a Tri-Grip Windlass™ and a steel Power Ring™ that eases the first turns — plus a webbing-backed band and an enlarged carabiner lock. Made in the USA by Snakestaff Systems.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e1 in. band · 1.4 oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eWindlass + carabiner lock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eGray · Orange · Blue trainer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eFDA-registered, Class I\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#5e573d!important;margin:22px 0 0!important;line-height:1.35;\"\u003eA tourniquet only helps if it is within reach when the bleeding starts. The ETQ's entire design argument is size: small enough to stay on you on the days a larger one would not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;background:#faf7ef!important;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 18px 8px!important;margin:24px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5e573d!important;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe short answer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eA compact windlass limb tourniquet with a 1 in. band, supplied assembled, one per package.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eLife-threatening bleeding from an arm or leg, and any traumatic amputation.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eHow it's used\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003ePlace it high and tight over clothing under threat, or on bare skin 2–3 in. above the wound when you can see the source. Pull the band as tight as you can, turn the windlass until the bleeding stops and the distal pulse is gone, lock the rod in the carabiner, and record the time.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWho carries it\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eArmed citizens, plainclothes and off-duty officers, and anyone who wants a tourniquet small enough for a pocket, an ankle rig, a vehicle console or a go bag — as the everyday tourniquet or the backup to a full-size one.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eMechanism\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eWindlass rod, carabiner lock\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eBand width\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e1 in.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eFolded size\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e1.8 × 4.7 × 1.2 in.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e1.4 oz (40 g)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eGen 2 features\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003ePower Curve™ · Tri-Grip Windlass™ · Power Ring™\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eCarry colors\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eGray · Orange\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTrainer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eBlue — practice only\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eUse\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eSingle use on a casualty\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eRegistered, Class I (GAX)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eMade in\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eUSA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e12 things to know about the ETQ Gen 2 Regular\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eWhat the Gen 2 changes do, what one inch of band means, and what the record of real uses shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e01\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eBuilt around being carried\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eFolded, the Regular ETQ measures 1.8 × 4.7 × 1.2 in. and weighs 1.4 oz;\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e Snakestaff puts it at about 65% smaller than a standard windlass tourniquet.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e For scale, a C-A-T® Gen 7 weighs 2.7 oz.\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e The size is the point: it fits a pocket, an ankle rig or a vehicle console, where a full-size tourniquet often does not get carried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e02\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003ePower Curve™ band slot\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe slot the band pulls through is curved rather than straight. Snakestaff designed it to spread the load across the band and center the tension; with a straight slot, it says, the band runs tighter at its edges than in its middle.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e03\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTri-Grip Windlass™\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eEach side of the windlass has three flat faces instead of a round rod, for more finger purchase when hands and gloves are slick. Snakestaff kept the texture short of the point where it tears nitrile gloves, and molds the rod from a high-strength polymer composite.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e04\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003ePower Ring™\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA steel ring under the windlass lifts it clear of the carabiner and gives mechanical advantage on the first one or two turns — the hardest turns on any windlass tourniquet.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e05\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eA backed band and a bigger lock\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe Gen 2 band is backed with webbing so it stays rigid, will not fold onto itself and is easier to lasso around a limb. The body is longer to keep the band straight, and the inside of the carabiner lock is enlarged so the rod still seats after many turns.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e06\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eWhat one inch of band means\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eHow pressure spreads across a tourniquet's width is one of the factors that sets how much pressure it takes to stop arterial flow.\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e The Regular constricts with a 1 in. band. Snakestaff points out that the C-A-T® also tightens with an internal band inside its 1.5 in. strap — researchers measure that internal strap at 2.5 cm.\u003csup\u003e3,8\u003c\/sup\u003e For a constricting band the full 1.5 in. wide, Snakestaff makes the ETQ Wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e07\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003ePull the band tight before you turn\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSnakestaff traces the only negative first-generation reviews it has seen to users who did not tighten the band first, or did not reset the tourniquet after repeated use.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e Slack is the enemy of any windlass: in a 60-cadet manikin study, failed applications carried about three times the slack of successful ones.\u003csup\u003e9\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e08\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eNo chemlight on Gen 2\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe first-generation ETQ carried a chemlight. Snakestaff dropped it because it broke and activated in the mail and in pockets, and used the savings to build Gen 2 from more robust materials at the same price.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e09\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eBlue means trainer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe Blue ETQ is Snakestaff's designated trainer, made in both widths, so you practice without cycling the tourniquet you carry.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e Snakestaff's warranty covers manufacturing defects for life and excludes repeated use as a trainer.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eOne casualty, one tourniquet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eAn ETQ that has been used on a casualty is single use. Do not clean it and return it to a kit — replace it.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e11\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eA public record of real uses\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSnakestaff keeps a living record of reported real-world uses: 18 records through 31 August 2026 — 13 with the first-generation ETQ, 5 with Gen 2 — with 17 reported as working as expected, no reported product failures and one unreadable source file.\u003csup\u003e6\u003c\/sup\u003e These are manufacturer-collected reports with no comparison group, not a clinical study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e12\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eRegistered, listed and made in the USA\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSnakestaff Systems (South Salt Lake, Utah) is an FDA-registered device manufacturer, and the ETQ is listed as a Class I nonpneumatic tourniquet (product code GAX, 21 CFR 878.5900) — the 510(k)-exempt class every non-pneumatic limb tourniquet sits in.\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e The Gen 2 features are patent pending.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow to apply the ETQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eSnakestaff's sequence for the ETQ, inside the placement rules taught in TCCC and TECC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eChoose the placement.\u003c\/strong\u003e Under threat, or when you cannot find the source: high and tight — as high on the limb as possible, over clothing, after emptying the pockets under the band. When it is safe and you can see the wound: bare skin, 2–3 in. above it. Never across or directly over a joint; if that spot lands on the knee or elbow, go above the joint.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eRoute the band.\u003c\/strong\u003e Wrap the band around the limb, or slide the loop over it, and thread it back through the body with the rod facing you.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePull the band tight first.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pull the free end as tight as you physically can and fasten it — you should not be able to slide a finger under it. The windlass finishes the job; it cannot make up for slack.\u003csup\u003e4,9\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePull up, then twist.\u003c\/strong\u003e Lift the rod and turn it, in either direction, until the bleeding stops and the distal pulse is gone. It will hurt. Keep turning until both endpoints are met.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLock it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Seat the rod in the carabiner lock, and lock the remaining band in the gate the same way.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eRecord the time.\u003c\/strong\u003e Write the application time on the band or the casualty's skin — \"TQ 1330\" — and tell the receiving team.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eReassess.\u003c\/strong\u003e If bleeding continues or the distal pulse returns, tighten further or apply a second tourniquet side-by-side with the first.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e Pressure under any strap tourniquet can drop within minutes as muscles relax.\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLeave it on, or convert if you are trained to.\u003c\/strong\u003e For a civilian, and especially after self-aid, leaving it on for the receiving clinicians is good practice. Under TCCC, a tourniquet is converted to a hemostatic or pressure dressing as soon as possible — with every effort to do it within 2 hours — when the casualty is not in shock, the wound can be watched closely and it is not an amputation.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:12px 0 0!important;padding:12px 14px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-radius:4px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrain before you carry it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Open the package, route the band and tighten it on your own thigh, then fold it back the way it came. Do the repetitions on a Blue ETQ trainer, not on the tourniquet you carry.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e Hands-on training is what makes a tourniquet work — and a skill learned on one model does not fully carry over to another, so train on the one you carry.\u003csup\u003e12,13\u003c\/sup\u003e A hasty tourniquet goes back on the list at the first safe moment: reassess it, and once the source is found, convert it to a deliberate one — a second tourniquet on bare skin 2–3 in. above the wound, tightened, then the first loosened slowly. If the source still cannot be found, it stays high and tight.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #5e573d;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eLife-threatening bleeding from an arm or leg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eAny traumatic amputation, even one that is barely bleeding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eEveryday carry on the body — pocket, ankle or belt — and a staged unit in the vehicle, range bag or go bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eA second tourniquet alongside the one already in your kit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #8f8c83;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eNot for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eThe neck, armpit or groin crease — those wounds are packed and pressed, not tourniqueted; the chest and abdomen are never packed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePlacement across or directly over a joint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eMinor bleeding that direct pressure or a pressure dressing controls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePractice — use the Blue ETQ trainer and keep the carry unit untouched\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eThe evidence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eWhat has been reported for the ETQ, and the independent studies that frame it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:720px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eStudy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eEvidence type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat was studied\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat it found\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSnakestaff Systems, real-world use record v3.1, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eClinical · manufacturer case log\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 reported non-training uses of the ETQ platform, 2023–2026 (13 first generation, 5 Gen 2), civilian and law-enforcement appliers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 worked as expected, no reported product failures, one unreadable source; no comparison group\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWalters et al., \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care\u003c\/em\u003e 2005\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman volunteer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSeven commercial tourniquets self-applied to the thigh (n = 18) and the best four to the arm (n = 12), Doppler endpoint; the ETQ did not exist yet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThree were 100% effective on both limbs; others failed from too little mechanical advantage, breakage or intolerable pain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKatsnelson et al., \u003cem\u003eMil Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#8f8c83!important;color:#ffffff!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eManikin · randomized\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC-A-T® Gen 7, SAM® XT and SOFTT-W applied by 60 military-medicine cadets to a HapMed leg trainer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSlack predicted failure: 3.2 mm in successful vs 10.5 mm in failed applications\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMcCarty et al., \u003cem\u003eJAMA Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#8f8c83!important;color:#ffffff!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eManikin · randomized crossover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e102 laypeople trained on the C-A-T® then applied five tourniquet types\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e92.2% correct with the C-A-T® they trained on, 68.6% with the SOF®TT, 11.8% with elastic designs — skills did not fully transfer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eGoralnick et al., \u003cem\u003eJAMA Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#8f8c83!important;color:#ffffff!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eSimulation · randomized trial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e465 laypeople at a stadium, simulated tourniquet scenario, four instruction arms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16% correct with no training vs 88% after a one-hour course; 54.5% still correct 3–9 months later\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eStrongest to weakest: human-volunteer studies, then simulation and manikin studies, then manufacturer reports. The four independent studies tested other tourniquets; they are listed for what they show about mechanical advantage, slack and training, which apply to the ETQ as to any windlass tourniquet — and the 2005 volunteer study is the reason independent testing matters at all.\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e Snakestaff states it has run human-subject testing with Doppler and ultrasound confirmation of arterial occlusion and is working with universities on independent trials.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow it compares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe two Snakestaff widths, and the full-size windlass tourniquet most buyers weigh them against.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:680px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eETQ Gen 2 Regular\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eETQ Gen 2 Wide\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eC-A-T® Gen 7\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTightening\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWindlass rod, Tri-Grip Windlass™ with Power Ring™\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWindlass rod, Tri-Grip Windlass™ with Power Ring™\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWindlass rod over a free-moving internal band\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eBand width\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.5 in. constricting band\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.5 in. strap\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWindlass lock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCarabiner lock\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCarabiner lock\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWindlass clip plus a windlass strap\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.4 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.8 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.7 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFolded size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.8 × 4.7 × 1.2 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 × 4.7 × 1.2 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOpen length 37.5 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTrainer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue ETQ trainer, 1 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue ETQ trainer, 1.5 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue C-A-T® Gen 7 trainer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — NSN 6515-01-521-7976\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eETQ figures from Snakestaff; C-A-T® figures from North American Rescue.\u003csup\u003e3,7\u003c\/sup\u003e Absence from the CoTCCC list does not by itself mean a device was tested and failed — Snakestaff notes the current ETQ was developed after the last comprehensive CoTCCC tourniquet review.\u003csup\u003e2,3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eBuild the system\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe carriers made for the ETQ, the wider ETQ, full-size tourniquets, and the rest of the bleeding-control kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/snakestaff-snakeskin-etq-sleeve\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/snakestaff-snakeskin-etq-sleeve-1931797.webp?v=1780529673\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Snakeskin ETQ Sleeve\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSnakeskin ETQ Sleeve\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eElastic sleeve that keeps the ETQ folded and clean\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/snakestaff-snakeskin-pro\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/snakestaff-snakeskin-pro-9992365.webp?v=1780702109\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Snakeskin PRO\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSnakeskin PRO\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eIWB, OWB or MOLLE carrier for the ETQ\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/snakestaff-edc-tourniquet-gen-2-wide\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/snakestaff-etq-tourniquet-gen-2-wide-7277892.jpg?v=1780703899\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"ETQ Gen 2 Wide\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eETQ Gen 2 Wide\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eThe same platform with a 1.5 in. band\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/combat-application-tourniquet-cat-tq-gen-7\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/combat-application-tourniquet-c-a-t-gen-7-genuine-north-american-rescue-4974369.jpg?v=1787855586\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"C-A-T® Gen 7\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eC-A-T® Gen 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended full-size windlass tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/sam-xt-extremity-tourniquet\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/sam-xt-extremity-tourniquet-7437118.png?v=1780705306\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"SAM® XT\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSAM® XT\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended windlass tourniquet with auto-locking buckle\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing-2265441.jpg?v=1780703123\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"QuikClot® Combat Gauze®\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eQuikClot® Combat Gauze®\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eFor the wounds a tourniquet cannot reach\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd-flat-packed\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd-flat-packed-3559696.jpg?v=1780703361\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Emergency Trauma Dressing\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eEmergency Trauma Dressing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePressure dressing for bleeding below tourniquet level\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/tourniquet-arm-trainer\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/tourniquet-arm-trainer-2400513.jpg?v=1780705572\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Tourniquet Arm Trainer\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTourniquet Arm Trainer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePractice limb for tourniquet drills\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#121212!important;border-radius:4px;padding:20px 22px!important;margin:30px 0 0!important;display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#c8bd97!important;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eFree from MED-TAC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe Trauma Brief\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#d9d6cc!important;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMED-TAC's free trauma field guide, written by a physician and medical educator — what to do in the first minutes of a severe bleed, step by step.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/brief\" style=\"flex:0 0 auto;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:13px;padding:12px 18px!important;border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eGet the Brief ›\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eRegular (1 in.) or Wide (1.5 in.)?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSame platform and the same Gen 2 features. The Regular is the smallest at 1.4 oz; the Wide adds a 1.5 in. constricting band at 1.8 oz.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e Choose the Wide if you want the wider band; choose the Regular when size decides whether it gets carried at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWill it work on a child?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSnakestaff designed the ETQ with small limbs in mind and states it tightens down to a 1 in. diameter, smaller than many tourniquets.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e Most commercial tourniquets work on most children; the debate is at the extreme small end. Most bleeding limb injuries in children do not need a tourniquet: escalate from direct pressure to a pressure dressing, and use a tourniquet for truly life-threatening bleeding. For a child 2 years old or younger, firm direct pressure or a pressure wrap is the better tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhy put a tourniquet on an amputation that is barely bleeding?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eBecause it will bleed. Adrenaline clamps the torn arteries down in the first minutes; when it wears off, they open and the bleeding starts. The TCCC Guidelines call for a tourniquet on any traumatic amputation.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat if one tourniquet does not stop the bleeding?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eTighten it further. If the bleeding still has not stopped, apply a second tourniquet side-by-side with the first.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e A large thigh is the most common place this happens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhen does it come off?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eFor civilians and most law enforcement — above all when you applied it to yourself — leaving it on for the receiving clinicians is good practice. The military direction is different: a trained provider makes every effort to convert a tourniquet within 2 hours when the casualty is not in shock, the wound can be watched and it is not an amputation; first-aid-level providers do not convert after 2 hours without direction from advanced medical personnel.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e On a long rural or remote transport, conversion becomes a real consideration — and a decision for someone trained to make it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eCan I practice with the ETQ I carry?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNo. Snakestaff makes a Blue ETQ trainer for practice and advises against putting repeated tightening cycles on the tourniquet you rely on; its warranty excludes repeated use as a trainer.\u003csup\u003e4,5\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow should I carry and store it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eTake it out of the package, handle it once, then fold it the way Snakestaff shows and stage it — in a Snakeskin sleeve or Snakeskin PRO — covered and out of the weather.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e Military, law enforcement and anyone carrying a weapon keep it on their person. Everyone else keeps one as close as possible: on the body, in the gear bag, the go bag and the vehicle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eCan it be reused after it has been on someone?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNo. A tourniquet used on a casualty is single use — replace it.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat is its FDA status?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSnakestaff Systems is an FDA-registered manufacturer and lists the ETQ as a Class I nonpneumatic tourniquet, product code GAX — a 510(k)-exempt device class.\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003ePackage \u0026amp; specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIn the package \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— one tourniquet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 20px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e1× Snakestaff ETQ™ Gen 2 tourniquet, Regular (1 in.), supplied assembled — Gray or Orange for carry, Blue for training only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eWebbing-backed 1 in. band, Power Curve™ slot, Tri-Grip Windlass™, Power Ring™ and carabiner lock, all built into the device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003ePrinted instructions with a QR code, written for a bystander\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0!important;\"\u003eSingle use on a casualty. Snakeskin sleeve and carrier sold separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eFull specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:520px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSnakestaff Systems, LLC — South Salt Lake, Utah, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eProduct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eETQ™ Gen 2 everyday-carry tourniquet, Regular (1 in.)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-pneumatic windlass limb tourniquet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eBand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 in., backed with webbing for rigidity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eBand slot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePower Curve™ curved slot (patent pending)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWindlass\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTri-Grip Windlass™, high-strength polymer composite (patent pending)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLeverage aid\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePower Ring™ steel ring under the windlass (patent pending)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCarabiner lock with enlarged interior\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFolded size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.8 × 4.7 × 1.2 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.4 oz (40 g)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eColors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGray · Orange · Blue (trainer)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer item numbers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e162-00014 Gray · 162-00037 Orange\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eUse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle use on a casualty; Blue unit is a trainer, not for casualty care\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegistered establishment 3024453223; listed as a nonpneumatic tourniquet, product code GAX, 21 CFR 878.5900, Class I (510(k)-exempt)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWarranty (manufacturer)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifetime, manufacturing defects; excludes repeated use as a trainer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eReferences \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— 13 sources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 22px!important;font-size:12.5px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Guidelines, 1 May 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts, 15 December 2021.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSnakestaff Systems. ETQ Gen 2 product description and technical specifications, snakestaffsystems.com, accessed October 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSnakestaff Systems. ETQ Gen 2 instructions (last reviewed 25 August 2026) and How to apply a tourniquet, snakestaffsystems.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSnakestaff Systems. Frequently asked questions — product, testing and warranty, snakestaffsystems.com, accessed October 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSnakestaff Systems. Real-world usage data, version 3.1, updated through 31 August 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue. C-A-T® Gen 7 product specifications: open length 37.5 in., strap width 1.5 in., weight 2.7 oz; Gen 7 trainer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eWall PL, Coughlin O, Rometti MRP, et al. Tourniquet pressures: strap width and tensioning system widths. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2014;14(4):19–29.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKatsnelson S, Oppenheimer J, Gerrasi R, et al. Assessing the current generation of tourniquets. \u003cem\u003eMil Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2020;185(3–4):e377–e382.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eU.S. Food and Drug Administration. Establishment Registration \u0026amp; Device Listing: Snakestaff Systems, registration 3024453223, Everyday Carry Tourniquet (ETQ), product code GAX; product classification GAX, 21 CFR 878.5900.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eWalters TJ, Wenke JC, Kauvar DS, McManus JG, Holcomb JB, Baer DG. Effectiveness of self-applied tourniquets in human volunteers. \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care.\u003c\/em\u003e 2005;9(4):416–422.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eMcCarty JC, Hashmi ZG, Herrera-Escobar JP, et al. Effectiveness of the American College of Surgeons Bleeding Control Basic training among laypeople applying different tourniquet types: a randomized clinical trial. \u003cem\u003eJAMA Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2019;154(10):923–929.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eGoralnick E, Chaudhary MA, McCarty JC, et al. Effectiveness of instructional interventions for hemorrhage control readiness for laypersons in the Public Access and Tourniquet Training Study (PATTS): a randomized clinical trial. \u003cem\u003eJAMA Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2018;153(9):791–799.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;margin:28px 0 0!important;padding:18px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:220px;flex:1 1 240px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 3px!important;\"\u003eGenuine Snakestaff Systems\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eSourced direct from the manufacturer or an authorized master distributor. Ships from MED-TAC International, South Florida, US of A — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Snakestaff Systems","offers":[{"title":"Gray","offer_id":42589146841206,"sku":"361-00007","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Orange","offer_id":42589145596022,"sku":"361-00011","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue","offer_id":42726085361782,"sku":"361-00009","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/snakestaff-edc-tourniquet-vendor-1.gif?v=1780705822"},{"product_id":"tq-ram","title":"TQ-RAM Pressure Point Device","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\" style=\"font-family:'Barlow','Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;color:#121212;line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#121212 0%,#1c1a15 60%,#23201a 100%);padding:32px 28px;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:4px;width:60px;background:#9c8f61;margin:0 0 18px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8bd97;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eSafeguard Medical · Junctional Pressure Adjunct\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:30px;line-height:1.12;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5f5f5;margin:0 0 12px;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;\"\u003eTQ-RAM Pressure Point Device\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15.5px;color:#d9d6cc;max-width:640px;margin:0 0 18px;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA 0.62 oz arched-dome pressure device that holds directed compression over a packed wound or an arterial pressure point, freeing the responder's hands. Built as an accessory to the Tactical Mechanical Tourniquet: The TMT strap routes over the dome and tightens. Single-patient use, made in the USA.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16);border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e0.62 oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16);border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eTMT accessory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16);border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eNot made with natural rubber latex\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16);border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e7-year shelf life\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#5e573d;margin:22px 0 22px;line-height:1.35;\"\u003eHemostatic packing needs sustained pressure, and a single responder rarely has a spare hand to give it — this is a device that holds the pressure while the survey continues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212;margin:0 0 4px;\"\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61;margin:0px 0 8px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83;margin:0 0 14px;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSingle configuration. Tap to see what ships in the package.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:14px 16px;background:#f1ead6;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;background:#5e573d;color:#f5f5f5;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003eVIEW ▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat's Included \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow','Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— PN 31-150\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding:12px 20px 16px 34px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e1× TQ-RAM Pressure Point Device — arched dome for direct or through-dressing point pressure, attaches via the TMT™ strap system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003ePart number 31-150 · 4.0 in. × 2.5 in. × 1.75 in. · 0.62 oz (17.5 g)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003eSingle-patient use · not made with natural rubber latex · shelf life 7 years from manufacture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003eSold standalone. The Tactical Mechanical Tourniquet the device is designed to attach to is a separate purchase and is not included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:14px 16px;background:#faf7ef;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 18px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#5e573d;margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eTQ-RAM Pressure Point Device — specifications\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;\"\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:520px;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:2px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#121212;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:2px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#121212;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eSafeguard Medical\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003ePart number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003e31-150\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003e0.62 oz (17.5 g)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003e4.0 in. × 2.5 in. × 1.75 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eArched dome for direct or indirect (through-dressing) point pressure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eDesigned as a TMT™ accessory; attaches via the TMT strap system\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eLatex\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eNot made with natural rubber latex\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eUse type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eSingle-patient use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eShelf life\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003e7 years from manufacture\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eCountry of origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eCoTCCC status\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eAdjunct device — not independently CoTCCC-listed. It complements the CoTCCC-recommended TMT but carries no recommendation of its own.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0;font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83;\"\u003eTCCC Guidelines call for direct pressure over hemostatic gauze to be maintained for a minimum of three minutes to achieve hemostasis. The manufacturer positions the TQ-RAM as the means of maintaining that pressure without the responder remaining stationary. Junctional hemorrhage context cited by the manufacturer: Research in the Journal of Trauma (2013) identified junctional wounds as responsible for a meaningful share of potentially survivable combat deaths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:14px 16px;background:#faf7ef;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWho Carries It\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 18px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMilitary medics and combat first responders\u003c\/strong\u003e holding point pressure over wound packing while the trauma survey continues · \u003cstrong\u003eTMT users — operators and combat lifesavers\u003c\/strong\u003e, for whom this is the purpose-built accessory · \u003cstrong\u003eLaw enforcement and TEMS\u003c\/strong\u003e managing inguinal and axillary bleeding where a windlass tourniquet cannot be placed · \u003cstrong\u003eEMS and tactical paramedics\u003c\/strong\u003e maintaining dressing pressure through packaging and transport · \u003cstrong\u003eTCCC skills programs\u003c\/strong\u003e teaching junctional hemorrhage control alongside tourniquet application and wound packing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWound packing and junctional hemorrhage control are trained skills performed within scope of practice and local protocol. CoTCCC guidance addresses junctional hemorrhage through dedicated junctional tourniquet devices; this is an adjunct that holds pressure, not a substitute for a junctional tourniquet where one is indicated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;margin:22px 0 0;padding:18px 0 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/safeguard_medical_logo.webp?v=1714575577\" alt=\"Genuine Safeguard Medical\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-height:46px;width:auto;flex:0 0 auto;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:220px;flex:1 1 240px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212;margin:0 0 3px;\"\u003eGenuine Safeguard Medical\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eSourced direct from the manufacturer or an authorized master distributor. Ships from MED-TAC International, South Florida, US of A — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Safeguard Medical","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42074665484406,"sku":"31-150","price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/tq-ram-pressure-point-device-9435922.jpg?v=1763154234"},{"product_id":"lst-life-saving-tourniquet-the-israeli-tourniquet","title":"LST Life Saving Tourniquet — Junctional and Limb","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\" style=\"font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#121212 0%,#1c1a15 60%,#23201a 100%);padding:32px 26px!important;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:4px;width:60px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 18px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8bd97!important;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px!important;\"\u003eTWM · Tsadik Weiser Medical · Junctional Tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:29px;line-height:1.12;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5f5f5!important;margin:0 0 14px!important;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;\"\u003eLST Life Saving Tourniquet — Junctional and Limb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15.5px;color:#d9d6cc!important;max-width:680px;margin:0 0 18px!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA strap-and-windlass tourniquet with a detachable pressure pin. On an arm or leg it works like a standard windlass tourniquet; for the groin or the shoulder, the pin goes over the artery that feeds the limb and the strap drives it down. The FDA cleared the LST in April 2026 to control difficult bleeds in the inguinal and axilla areas. Manufactured by TWM – Tsadik Weiser Medical.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eFDA-cleared junctional — K254060\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eLimb and junctional modes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eDetachable pressure pin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eSingle use\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#5e573d!important;margin:22px 0 0!important;line-height:1.35;\"\u003eA limb tourniquet stops where the limb meets the body. The LST puts a pressure point there — and still works as a limb tourniquet below it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;background:#faf7ef!important;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 18px 8px!important;margin:24px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5e573d!important;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe short answer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eA dual-mode tourniquet: a windlass limb tourniquet, plus a detachable pressure pin that turns it into a junctional tourniquet for the groin and the shoulder.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eDifficult bleeding in the groin (inguinal) or armpit (axilla) area — its FDA-cleared indications — and life-threatening bleeding from an arm or leg.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eHow it's used\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eJunctional: pin over the artery, hands-on pressure, strap closed tight, handle turned for more pressure, and manual pressure kept on through evacuation. Limb: like any windlass tourniquet.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWho carries it\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMilitary medics, tactical and EMS providers who carry a junctional capability alongside their limb tourniquets.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eType\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eJunctional + limb tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eFDA (junctional)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e510(k) K254060 · Class II\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eCleared for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eInguinal and axilla bleeding\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eLimb mode\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eWindlass · registered Class I\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003ePressure point\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eDetachable silicone-tipped pin\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eUse\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eSingle use · nonsterile\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003ePopulation\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eAdults\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eIsrael MoH\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eAMAR 37440001\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003ePatents\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eIL 303402 · US 12,419,649\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e12 things to know about the LST\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eWhat it does at the groin and shoulder, what the FDA cleared, and how thin the evidence still is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e01\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eOne device, two jobs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eOn an arm or a leg the LST works like a standard windlass tourniquet. For the shoulder or upper thigh, a dedicated pressure pin presses on the artery that feeds the limb.\u003csup\u003e6\u003c\/sup\u003e The device is a handle, an inner strap, a buckle, a bridge, the pressure pin and a \"cut here\" section.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e02\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eWhy junctional bleeding needs its own tool\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA limb tourniquet cannot get above a wound in the groin or the armpit. The TCCC Guidelines direct that when a bleeding site is amenable to a junctional tourniquet, one goes on immediately — with hemostatic packing and direct pressure if no junctional tourniquet is available, or while it is being readied.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e03\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eFDA-cleared for the groin and the armpit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe FDA cleared the LST on 3 April 2026 under 510(k) K254060 as a Class II vascular clamp (21 CFR 870.4450, product code DXC) — the same classification as the SAM® Junctional Tourniquet, the JETT® and the AAJT-S. The cleared indications: battlefield and trauma situations, to control difficult bleeds in the inguinal area and in the axilla area, in adults.\u003csup\u003e3,9\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e04\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eWhat the FDA review rested on\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eTWM showed substantial equivalence to the SAM® Junctional Tourniquet with bench testing — usability, pressure retention and effectiveness during evacuation. The submission included no animal or clinical testing.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e05\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eThe volunteer study\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIn 32 healthy volunteers, the LST at the supraclavicular position stopped flow in 31 by all three measures — palpable pulse, pulse oximetry and Doppler. At the femoral position it did so in 30 of 31; one volunteer declined the groin. Five supraclavicular applications needed the rod for extra pressure.\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e06\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eRead that study with its limits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIts author is the LST's co-founder and chief medical officer. It had no comparison group, used volunteers who were not bleeding, did not measure the pressure applied, and did not test the device during transport — limits the paper states itself.\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e07\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eGroin: the pin over the femoral artery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eConnect the pressure pin and place the LST over the pelvic bones with the pin over the femoral artery. Press on the device by hand until the bleeding stops, close the strap tightly, then turn the handle until the bleeding stops completely and secure it.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e08\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eShoulder: the pin above the collarbone\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eConnect the pin and seat it over the subclavian artery, perpendicular to the neck, pressing by hand until the bleeding stops. Pass the strap through the casualty's belt — or a second tourniquet — and through the buckle, close it tightly, and turn the handle for more pressure.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e This is the supraclavicular position the volunteer study tested.\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e09\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eLimb mode: 6 cm above the wound\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eOn an arm or leg, TWM places the LST 6 cm (2.5 in.) above the injury, closes the strap firmly, turns the handle until the bleeding stops, and secures the handle and strap.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e That is the deliberate placement; under fire or with no visible source, the hasty high-and-tight placement over clothing still applies.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e TWM's label: never on a joint, never directly on the wound.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eHands stay on through evacuation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIn both junctional modes, TWM's instructions call for manual pressure on the device throughout the evacuation.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e A 2019 systematic review found no evaluation of any junctional tourniquet during patient transport,\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e so plan for someone to stay with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e11\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eSingle use, stored sealed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe LST is nonsterile and single use — do not reuse it — and TWM instructs storing it in its original packaging.\u003csup\u003e3,5\u003c\/sup\u003e It is made for the professional user, and TWM states its instructions do not replace training.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e12\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eBuilt by combat veterans\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eTWM – Tsadik Weiser Medical was founded by Yaakov Tsadik, an IDF commando veteran, and Dr. Giora Weiser, a senior pediatric emergency physician at Shaare Zedek Medical Center who serves as an IDF reserve physician.\u003csup\u003e6\u003c\/sup\u003e The LST carries Israeli Ministry of Health AMAR registration 37440001, Israeli patent 303402\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e and U.S. patent 12,419,649.\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow to apply the LST\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eTWM's sequence for each mode, inside TCCC's order of operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eDecide: limb or junctional.\u003c\/strong\u003e If a limb tourniquet can get above the wound, it is a limb bleed. If the source is in the groin or armpit, it is junctional — and the junctional tourniquet goes on as soon as it is ready.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePack and press while you set it up.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pack the wound with hemostatic gauze and hold direct pressure while the LST is readied.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eGroin.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pin connected, device over the pelvic bones with the pin over the femoral artery; press by hand until the bleeding stops; close the strap tightly; turn the handle until the bleeding stops completely, then secure it.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eShoulder.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pin connected and seated over the subclavian artery, perpendicular to the neck; press by hand until the bleeding stops; route the strap through the casualty's belt or a second tourniquet and the buckle; close it tightly; turn the handle for more pressure.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKeep your hands on it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Maintain manual pressure on the device throughout the evacuation.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLimb mode.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deliberate: bare skin, 2–3 in. above the wound — TWM specifies 6 cm (2.5 in.) — moving above the joint if that spot lands on one. Hasty, under fire or with no visible source: high and tight over the clothing. Never across a joint. Turn the handle until the bleeding stops and the pulse below it is gone; secure the handle and strap.\u003csup\u003e1,5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMark the time.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use the time and date field on the device, and record it on the casualty card.\u003csup\u003e1,5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eHand it off.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tell the receiving team a junctional device is on, where the pin sits and when it went on, and keep reassessing until they take over.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:12px 0 0!important;padding:12px 14px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-radius:4px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGet hands-on instruction first.\u003c\/strong\u003e TWM makes the LST for the professional user and states its instructions do not replace training.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e The LST is single use: practice on a unit set aside for training, never on the one you stage.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #5e573d;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eDifficult bleeding in the groin (inguinal area) — an FDA-cleared indication\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eDifficult bleeding at the shoulder and armpit (axilla area) — an FDA-cleared indication\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eLife-threatening bleeding from an arm or a leg, in limb mode\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eUpper-thigh and shoulder wounds and high amputations too close to the body for a limb tourniquet\u003csup\u003e6\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #8f8c83;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eNot for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eNeck wounds — pack them with care so the airway is not compressed; the lower neck above the collarbone can be packed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eThe chest or abdomen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eAcross a joint or directly on the wound\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eChildren — the FDA clearance covers adults\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eReuse — it is single use\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eThe evidence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eEvery study cited above, what it tested, and how strong the evidence is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:720px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eStudy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eEvidence type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat was studied\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat it found\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWeiser, \u003cem\u003eChin J Traumatol\u003c\/em\u003e 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman volunteer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLST at supraclavicular and femoral positions, 32 healthy volunteers; author is the device's co-founder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComplete occlusion 31\/32 supraclavicular and 30\/31 femoral by pulse, oximetry and Doppler; no comparison group\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA 510(k) K254060, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#8f8c83!important;color:#ffffff!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eBench · regulatory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUsability, pressure retention and effectiveness-during-evacuation testing against the SAM® Junctional Tourniquet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSubstantially equivalent; no animal or clinical testing in the submission\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSmith et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eSystematic review · meta-analysis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEight volunteer studies of the AAJT, JETT, SAM® Junctional Tourniquet and CRoC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePooled effectiveness 83% JETT, 87% SAM-JT, 95% CRoC; AAJT groin 100% in two studies; transport not evaluated\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eAll junctional tourniquet data, the LST's included, come from healthy volunteers. The LST's single study is small, uncontrolled and written by the device's co-founder; field outcomes have not been reported.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow it compares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe junctional devices a buyer weighs against the LST — all cleared by the FDA as Class II vascular clamps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:680px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eLST\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSAM® Junctional Tourniquet\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eJETT®\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eAAJT-S\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eHow it compresses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDetachable pressure pin on a strap, tightened with a windlass handle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-pumped pneumatic target compression device\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTrapezoidal pressure pads on threaded T-handles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInflatable wedge-shaped bladder on a belt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA 510(k)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eK254060 (2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eK123694, K131561 (2013)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eK123194 (2013)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eK221661 (2023)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA-cleared indications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDifficult bleeds in the inguinal and axilla areas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInguinal and axilla bleeds; pelvic fracture immobilization\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDifficult bleeds in the inguinal area\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBleeding in the pelvis, inguinal area and axilla; pelvic fracture stabilization\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLimb tourniquet mode\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — windlass limb mode\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eVolunteer occlusion data\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e31\/32 supraclavicular, 30\/31 femoral (one study, n = 32)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e87% pooled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e83% pooled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGroin 100% in two studies (AAJT)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eCoTCCC list\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNever named\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNamed 2019; current list names no junctional device\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNamed 2019; current list names no junctional device\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot named\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eIndications are each device's FDA-cleared wording.\u003csup\u003e3,9\u003c\/sup\u003e Pooled volunteer figures are from Smith et al.;\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e the LST figure is its own study.\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e The CoTCCC list of 15 December 2021 names no junctional device; its 2019 versions named the CRoC, SAM-JT and JETT.\u003csup\u003e2,10\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eBuild the system\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe other junctional devices, the limb tourniquet beside it, and the packing that holds the line while it goes on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/sam-junctional-tourniquet\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/sam-junctional-tourniquet-1759890.jpg?v=1763155871\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"SAM® Junctional Tourniquet\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSAM® Junctional Tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePneumatic junctional device — the LST's FDA predicate\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/junctional-emergency-treatment-tool-jett\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/junctional-emergency-treatment-tool-jett-9166416.jpg?v=1763155913\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"JETT®\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eJETT®\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eScrew-driven pads for groin bleeding\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/abdominal-aortic-and-junctional-tourniquet-stabilized-aajt-s\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/abdominal-aortic-and-junctional-tourniquet-stabilized-aajt-s-6704005.jpg?v=1780703980\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"AAJT-S\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eAAJT-S\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eInflatable junctional and pelvic device\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/combat-application-tourniquet-cat-tq-gen-7\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/combat-application-tourniquet-c-a-t-gen-7-genuine-north-american-rescue-4974369.jpg?v=1787855586\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"C-A-T® Gen 7\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eC-A-T® Gen 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended limb tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing-2265441.jpg?v=1780703123\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"QuikClot® Combat Gauze®\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eQuikClot® Combat Gauze®\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePacking for the groin and armpit\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/xstat-p30-wound-dressing\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/xstat-p30-wound-dressing-1590506.png?v=1780702645\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"XSTAT® P30\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eXSTAT® P30\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eFor deep, narrow junctional wound tracks\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/celox-rapid-hemostatic-wound-packing-gauze\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/celox-rapid-hemostatic-wound-packing-gauze-3267922.jpg?v=1780702483\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"CELOX™ Rapid Gauze\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eCELOX™ Rapid Gauze\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eChitosan packing gauze\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd-flat-packed\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd-flat-packed-3559696.jpg?v=1780703361\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Emergency Trauma Dressing\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eEmergency Trauma Dressing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePressure dressing over packed wounds\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#121212!important;border-radius:4px;padding:20px 22px!important;margin:30px 0 0!important;display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#c8bd97!important;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eFree from MED-TAC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe Trauma Brief\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#d9d6cc!important;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMED-TAC's free trauma field guide, written by a physician and medical educator — what to do in the first minutes of a severe bleed, step by step.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/brief\" style=\"flex:0 0 auto;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:13px;padding:12px 18px!important;border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eGet the Brief ›\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIs the LST CoTCCC-recommended?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNo CoTCCC list names a junctional device today. The 15 December 2021 list names no specific junctional product and leaves users to select an FDA-authorized device indicated for junctional hemorrhage control;\u003csup\u003e2\u003c\/sup\u003e the LST holds that clearance for the inguinal and axilla areas.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e As a limb tourniquet, the LST is not on the list of CoTCCC-recommended limb tourniquets. Absence from the list does not by itself mean a device was tested and failed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIs it FDA-cleared?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eYes, as a junctional device: 510(k) K254060, cleared 3 April 2026, Class II, for difficult bleeds in the inguinal and axilla areas.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e TWM also registers and lists the LST with the FDA as a Class I nonpneumatic tourniquet (510(k)-exempt).\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eCan it replace my limb tourniquet?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIt works as a windlass limb tourniquet,\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e but it is not one of the CoTCCC-recommended limb tourniquets.\u003csup\u003e2\u003c\/sup\u003e If your protocol requires a CoTCCC-recommended limb tourniquet, carry one for arms and legs and stage the LST for the groin and shoulder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eCan it be used on a neck wound?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNo — its FDA-cleared indications are the inguinal and axilla areas.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e The shoulder application sits above the collarbone to compress the subclavian artery,\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e which is not the same thing. Neck wounds are packed with care so the airway is not compressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eDoes it hold during transport?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eTWM's instructions call for manual pressure on the device throughout evacuation in both junctional modes.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e The FDA submission included bench testing of effectiveness during evacuation;\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e the volunteer study did not test transport,\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e and a 2019 systematic review found no evaluation of any junctional tourniquet during patient transport.\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e Keep a hand on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eCan I reuse it or train with it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIt is single use — TWM's label says do not reuse.\u003csup\u003e3,5\u003c\/sup\u003e Train on a unit set aside for training and keep the one you stage sealed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eCan it be used on a child?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe FDA clearance covers adults.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e Most limb injuries in children do not need a tourniquet: escalate from direct pressure to a pressure dressing, and to a tourniquet only for truly life-threatening bleeding. For children 2 and under, direct pressure or a pressure wrap is the better tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow should I store and carry it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eTWM's label instructs storing the LST in its original packaging.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e Stage that package where it can be reached fast — on the medic's kit, not buried in a bag — and out of the weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow long can it stay on in limb mode?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eFor civilians and most law enforcement, leave a limb tourniquet on for the receiving clinicians. Military direction differs: TCCC calls for converting a limb tourniquet as soon as possible when the casualty is not in shock, the wound can be watched closely and it is not controlling an amputation, making every effort to do it in under 2 hours, and not removing one that has been on more than 6 hours without close monitoring and lab capability.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e Conversion is buddy aid by someone trained to do it; long transport delays are where it becomes a real question.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat are the time-and-date field and the \"cut here\" mark for?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe field on the device is where the application time goes. The \"cut here\" section lets excess strap be cut off at the marked point, and the pressure pin disconnects by pulling it.\u003csup\u003e3,5\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003ePackage \u0026amp; specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIn the package \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— one single-use device\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 20px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e1× LST Life Saving Tourniquet — strap, buckle, bridge and windlass handle, assembled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eDetachable pressure pin (silicone-tipped cone) for junctional use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eTime and date field on the device; \"cut here\" section for excess strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0!important;\"\u003eNonsterile, single use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eFull specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:520px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTWM – Tsadik Weiser Medical Ltd., Israel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eProduct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLST – Life Saving Tourniquet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJunctional tourniquet with a windlass limb mode\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eComponents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle, inner strap, buckle, bridge, detachable pressure pin, \"cut here\" section\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePressure point\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCone with a silicone head on the bridge; disconnects by pulling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA (junctional)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e510(k) K254060, cleared 3 April 2026 — Class II, 21 CFR 870.4450 (vascular clamp), product code DXC; predicate SAM® Junctional Tourniquet (K131561)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA-cleared indications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBattlefield and trauma situations: control difficult bleeds in the inguinal area and in the axilla area\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA (limb)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegistered and listed as a nonpneumatic tourniquet — Class I (510(k)-exempt), 21 CFR 878.5900, product code GAX; TWM establishment 3038185753\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePopulation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAdults\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSterility \/ use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNonsterile · single use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eStorage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIn its original packaging\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLimb placement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 cm (2.5 in.) above the injury; never on a joint or directly on the wound\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eIsrael\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinistry of Health AMAR registration 37440001; ISO 13485-certified manufacturer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePatents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIsrael 303402; U.S. 12,419,649 B2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTCCC status\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe CoTCCC list names no junctional device; not on the list of CoTCCC-recommended limb tourniquets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eReferences \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— 11 sources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 22px!important;font-size:12.5px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Guidelines, 1 May 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts, 15 December 2021.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eU.S. Food and Drug Administration. 510(k) K254060, Life Saving Tourniquet, TW Medical (Tsadik-Weiser Medical, Ltd.), cleared 3 April 2026: decision letter, Indications for Use and 510(k) summary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eU.S. Food and Drug Administration. Establishment registration and device listing: TWM – Tsadik Weiser Medical Ltd., registration 3038185753, \"LST – Life Saving Tourniquet\", product codes GAX and DXC.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eTWM – Tsadik Weiser Medical Ltd. LST product label and instructions for use, version 1.1; LST user manual. t-w-medical.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eTWM – Tsadik Weiser Medical Ltd. LST – Life Saving Tourniquet product and company pages. t-w-medical.com\/en.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eWeiser G. LST — a novel junctional tourniquet: a study of feasibility and effectiveness. \u003cem\u003eChin J Traumatol.\u003c\/em\u003e 2026;29(2):150–152. doi:10.1016\/j.cjtee.2025.04.004.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSmith S, White J, Wanis KN, Beckett A, McAlister VC, Hilsden R. The effectiveness of junctional tourniquets: a systematic review and meta-analysis. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2019;86(3):532–539.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eU.S. Food and Drug Administration. 510(k) K123694 and K131561, SAM Junctional Tourniquet; K123194, Junctional Emergency Treatment Tool; K221661, Abdominal Aortic and Junctional Tourniquet – Stabilized (AAJT-S).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts, 6 May 2019 (junctional tourniquets and devices).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eTsadik Y (inventor); TWM Tsadik Wieser Medical Ltd. US 12,419,649 B2 (continuation of US 19\/058,548); WO 2024\/246888 A1; priority IL 303402.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;margin:28px 0 0!important;padding:18px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:220px;flex:1 1 240px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 3px!important;\"\u003eGenuine LST — TWM Tsadik Weiser Medical\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eSourced direct from the manufacturer or an authorized master distributor. Ships from MED-TAC International, South Florida, US of A — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"TWM Tsadik Weiser Medical","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42225559273590,"sku":"TWM-LST","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/lst-life-saving-extremity-and-junctional-tourniquet-the-israeli-tourniquet-4105060.jpg?v=1780700336"},{"product_id":"the-advantage-r-pressure-bar-set","title":"The Advantage® Pressure Bar Set","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\" style=\"font-family:'Barlow','Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;color:#121212;line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#121212 0%,#1c1a15 60%,#23201a 100%);padding:32px 28px;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:4px;width:60px;background:#9c8f61;margin:0 0 18px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8bd97;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003e6:8 Medical Solutions · Directed-Pressure Device\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:30px;line-height:1.12;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5f5f5;margin:0 0 12px;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;\"\u003eThe Advantage® Pressure Bar Set\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15.5px;color:#d9d6cc;max-width:640px;margin:0 0 18px;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe full configuration of 6:8 Medical Solutions' patented Popp Point Pressure™ system: The pressure bar plus three differently sized pressure heads, stored on a MOLLE- and pocket-compatible card. Three heads means the application surface can be matched to the wound rather than the other way round. Six ounces, FDA listed and CE marked as a Class I non-sterile device, with an 8-year shelf life.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16);border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eBar + 3 sized heads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16);border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eMOLLE\/pocket storage card\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16);border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e6 oz · 8-year shelf life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16);border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eFDA listed · CE marked · latex-free\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#5e573d;margin:22px 0 22px;line-height:1.35;\"\u003eHands-free pressure is only useful if the pressure lands where the bleeding is. Three head sizes is what turns one device into a device that fits the wound in front of you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212;margin:0 0 4px;\"\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61;margin:0px 0 8px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83;margin:0 0 14px;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eOne complete set per package, in a single configuration — no size or color options. The standalone pressure bar without the extra heads is a separate product with its own part number. Tap to see what ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:14px 16px;background:#f1ead6;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;background:#5e573d;color:#f5f5f5;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003eVIEW ▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat Ships \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow','Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— bar, three heads, storage card\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding:12px 20px 16px 34px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e1× Advantage® Pressure Bar, patented Popp Point Pressure™ (P3D) mechanism \u003cspan style=\"color:#5e573d;\"\u003e· Set SKU TADV-01\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e3× Sized pressure-head attachments — small through large application surfaces for different wound sizes and body sites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e1× MOLLE- and pocket-compatible storage card holding the heads organized and attachable to a pouch or plate carrier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003ePackaged at 5 in. × 3.75 in. × 1.5 in., 6 oz total\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eClass I non-sterile device — no sterile barrier packaging, no dressing, gauze or tourniquet included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:14px 16px;background:#faf7ef;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 18px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#5e573d;margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eThe Advantage® Pressure Bar Set — specifications\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;\"\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:520px;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:2px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#121212;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:2px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#121212;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003e6:8 Medical Solutions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eSKU\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eTADV-01\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eContents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003e1 × pressure bar + 3 × sized pressure heads + MOLLE\/pocket storage card\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eTechnology\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003ePatented P3D — Popp Point Pressure Device\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003e6 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003ePackaged size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003e5 in. × 3.75 in. × 1.5 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eRegulatory status\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eFDA listed · CE marked · Class I, non-sterile\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eShelf life\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003e8 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eLatex content\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eLatex-free\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eMounting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eMOLLE compatible via the storage card; also pocket carry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eRelated part number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eTADV-02 — standalone Advantage® Pressure Bar without the additional heads (separate product)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0;font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83;\"\u003eNon-sterile means what it says: This device is not supplied sterile and is not a wound-contact dressing. It applies pressure over a dressing or wound pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:14px 16px;background:#faf7ef;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWho Carries It\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 18px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTactical and law enforcement medics\u003c\/strong\u003e who need directed pressure held while both hands move to the next task · \u003cstrong\u003eEMS and fire\u003c\/strong\u003e managing sustained pressure through packaging and transport · \u003cstrong\u003eKit builders and unit medical officers\u003c\/strong\u003e equipping across a range of casualty sizes and wound patterns, where the three-head coverage is the reason to take the Set over the standalone bar · \u003cstrong\u003eRemote and prolonged field care\u003c\/strong\u003e where pressure has to hold for longer than an operator can hold it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirected pressure over a wound is an adjunct to hemorrhage control, applied within your scope of practice and local protocol alongside — not instead of — tourniquet use, wound packing and pressure dressings where those are indicated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;margin:22px 0 0;padding:18px 0 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/fudge-68-medical-logo-cropped.png?v=1780018758\" alt=\"Genuine 6:8 Medical Solutions\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-height:46px;width:auto;flex:0 0 auto;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:220px;flex:1 1 240px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212;margin:0 0 3px;\"\u003eGenuine 6:8 Medical Solutions\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eSourced direct from the manufacturer or an authorized master distributor. Ships from MED-TAC International, South Florida, US of A — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"6:8 Medical Solutions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42226428543094,"sku":"TADV-01","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/the-advantage-pressure-bar-set-6152492.jpg?v=1780528702"},{"product_id":"x8t-tactical-tourniquet-rapid-hemorrhage-control-with-one-handed-operatio","title":"RCR Medical X8T™ Tourniquet — Tactical, Emergency \u0026 Practice","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\" style=\"font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#121212 0%,#1c1a15 60%,#23201a 100%);padding:32px 26px!important;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:4px;width:60px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 18px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8bd97!important;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px!important;\"\u003eRCR Medical · Rotary-Dial Limb Tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:29px;line-height:1.12;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5f5f5!important;margin:0 0 14px!important;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;\"\u003eX8T™ Tourniquet — Tactical, Emergency \u0026amp; Practice\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15.5px;color:#d9d6cc!important;max-width:680px;margin:0 0 18px!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA 1.5 in. limb tourniquet that replaces the windlass rod with RCR Medical's patented Maximum Efficiency Dial (MED™) — a ratcheting dial that locks itself with every click, ten clicks to a half-turn, so there is no rod to catch, clip or strap down. A self-securing double-redirect strap, a quick-release buckle for a trapped limb and, on current Gen 3 production, an integrated conversion key for a slow, controlled release. Made in the USA.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eSelf-securing dial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e1.5 in. strap · 500 lb tensile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eLimbs 5–37.5 in. around\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eBlack · Orange · Blue practice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eFDA-registered, Class I\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#5e573d!important;margin:22px 0 0!important;line-height:1.35;\"\u003eThe X8T's case is security: a dial that holds every click on its own and a strap that cannot come unthreaded — so there is no rod to secure and no hook-and-loop to press down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;background:#faf7ef!important;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 18px 8px!important;margin:24px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5e573d!important;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe short answer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eA non-elastic 1.5 in. limb tourniquet tightened by a self-locking rotary dial, one per package.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eLife-threatening bleeding from an arm or leg, and any traumatic amputation, on limbs RCR rates from 5 in. to 37.5 in. around.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eHow it's used\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003ePosition, cinch, rotate: place it high and tight over clothing under threat, or on bare skin 2–3 in. above a wound you can see; pull the strap tight; turn the dial until the bleeding stops and the distal pulse is gone — then one or two clicks more. The dial holds every click.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWho carries it\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eAgencies, EMS and civilians who prefer a self-securing tightening system: Black for tactical carry, Orange for public-access and emergency kits. Blue is the practice unit and never goes in a kit.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eMechanism\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eRatcheting dial, 10 clicks = 180°\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eStrap width\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e1.5 in. (3.8 cm)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eLimb range\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e5–37.5 in. around (Gen 3)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eStrap strength\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e500 lb tensile\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e≈4.2 oz (120 g), measured\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eRelease\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eQuick-release buckle · conversion key (Gen 3)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eColors\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eBlack X8T-T · Orange X8T-E · Blue X8T-P practice\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eUse\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eSingle use on a casualty\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eRegistered, Class I (GAX)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eMade in\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eUSA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e12 things to know about the X8T\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eHow the dial works, what an independent lab found, and the handful of things that trip people up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e01\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eA dial instead of a rod\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eRCR's Maximum Efficiency Dial sits on a toothed base; the interlocking teeth let it turn one way only, and each turn twists a strap anchored at both redirects, shortening the whole width of the strap around the limb.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e It self-secures and allows incremental tightening and release.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e02\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTen clicks make a half-turn\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eTen tooth advances equal 180° of dial rotation — the same as one half-turn of a windlass rod — so pressure goes up in much finer steps.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e In the lab, adding a click after the first completion took a median of 2 seconds, against medians of 10 to 18 seconds for windlass-rod tourniquets.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e03\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eIt occluded every time in a 40-person lab study\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eDrake University researchers applied the X8T to the arms and thighs of 40 volunteers: all 80 applications reached arterial occlusion, and median occlusion pressures were 298 mmHg on the arm and 359 mmHg on the thigh. Holding occlusion for 100 seconds took one or more extra clicks in 5 of 40 arm and 28 of 40 thigh applications.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e The devices were donated by RCR; the study had no outside funding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e04\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eLower completion pressure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eBecause the strap shortens across its full width and in fine increments, X8T completion pressures were lower than those of four windlass-rod tourniquets tested on largely the same volunteers.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e The authors point out that completion pressure is what matters for pressure injury to the tissue underneath, especially on a long transport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e05\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eNothing to secure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIn a 64-person study of eight tourniquet designs, self-securing tightening systems such as the X8T's had no securing struggles and no tightening-system security failures; windlass-rod designs had 58 securing struggles, and 103 of the 109 applications left incorrectly secured involved hook-and-loop or rod-securing steps. One X8T application was left unsecured through a strap-routing mistake.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e06\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eKeep turning past the point it stops\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe most common reason for failure in that study was stopping too soon, and it happened most often with the X8T, the TMT™ and the SOF®TT-W Gen 3 — with the X8T, appliers tended to keep hand pressure on the dial between clicks.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e The researchers recommend at least one click past occlusion, and suggest aiming for two clicks past the point the visible bleeding stops before checking for a distal pulse.\u003csup\u003e4,5\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e07\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eKnow where to pull\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIn the same study, 28.1% of appliers had some difficulty working out where to pull on the X8T, a problem seen with no other design.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e The free end carries a red pull tab that keeps the strap from unthreading, and the Gen 3 label carries a printed PULL arrow.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e Practice removes the guesswork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e08\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eA clip for a trapped limb\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe quick-release side buckle opens the loop so the strap can go around a limb that cannot be lifted, then clips shut.\u003csup\u003e3,5\u003c\/sup\u003e Gen 3 updates and shortens the buckle and adds an integrated curve for small limbs.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e09\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eReleasing it takes strength — Gen 3 adds a conversion key\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe lab team found releasing the Gen 2 dial sometimes very difficult, needing more hand strength than most bracket-secured windlass tourniquets, with the first release hard to limit to one click.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e RCR's Gen 3 integrates a conversion key into the D-ring for a slow, controlled release when converting to a secondary dressing.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eSmall limbs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eRCR rates the X8T for limbs from adult size down to a pediatric 2T — 37.5 in. to 5 in. around — with Gen 3's curved buckle fitting the smaller end.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e The lab team notes that the length of the dial base does not allow pressure around cylinders quite as small as some windlass tourniquets can reach.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e11\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eThree colors, three jobs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eBlack X8T-T is the Tactical model and Orange X8T-E the high-visibility Emergency model — the same device in two colors.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e Blue X8T-P is the Practice unit, royal blue so it is never mistaken for a live tourniquet, and built to be used hundreds of times.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e It is a training device: never stage it in a kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e12\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eRegistered, labeled and made in the USA\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eRCR Medical Products (McKinney, Texas) is an FDA-registered manufacturer, and the X8T is listed as a Class I nonpneumatic tourniquet (product code GAX) — the 510(k)-exempt class every non-pneumatic limb tourniquet sits in; its device record marks it single use.\u003csup\u003e6,7\u003c\/sup\u003e The strap label carries a Time Applied field.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow to apply the X8T\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eRCR's position–cinch–rotate sequence, inside the placement rules taught in TCCC and TECC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eChoose the placement.\u003c\/strong\u003e Under threat, or when you cannot find the source: high and tight — as high on the limb as possible, over clothing. When it is safe and you can see the wound: bare skin, 2–3 in. above it. Never across or directly over a joint; if that spot lands on the knee or elbow, go above the joint.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePosition.\u003c\/strong\u003e Slide the loop over the limb, or unclip the quick-release buckle, pass the strap around a trapped limb and clip it shut.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eCinch.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pull the free end by the red tab as tight as you can before you touch the dial — the dial finishes the job; a loose strap costs clicks.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eRotate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Turn the dial. It clicks and holds each click on its own. Keep turning until the bleeding stops and the distal pulse is gone. It will hurt.\u003csup\u003e1,3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eHands off, then check.\u003c\/strong\u003e Take your hand off the dial, look and feel again, and add clicks if bleeding or a pulse returns — then one or two more.\u003csup\u003e4,5\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eRecord the time.\u003c\/strong\u003e Write the application time in the Time Applied field on the strap label and tell the receiving team.\u003csup\u003e1,3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eReassess.\u003c\/strong\u003e If bleeding continues, keep tightening or apply a second tourniquet side-by-side with the first.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLeave it on, or convert if you are trained to.\u003c\/strong\u003e For a civilian, and especially after self-aid, leaving it on for the receiving clinicians is good practice. Under TCCC, a tourniquet is converted to a hemostatic or pressure dressing as soon as possible — with every effort to do it within 2 hours — when the casualty is not in shock, the wound can be watched closely and it is not an amputation.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e On Gen 3, the conversion key controls the release.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:12px 0 0!important;padding:12px 14px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-radius:4px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePractice on the Blue X8T-P, not on the unit you carry.\u003c\/strong\u003e A dial is applied differently from a windlass, and a skill learned on one tourniquet does not fully carry over to another — train on the design you carry.\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e A hasty tourniquet goes back on the list at the first safe moment: reassess it, and once the source is found, convert it to a deliberate one — a second tourniquet on bare skin 2–3 in. above the wound, tightened, then the first loosened slowly. If the source still cannot be found, it stays high and tight.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #5e573d;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eLife-threatening bleeding from an arm or leg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eAny traumatic amputation, even one that is barely bleeding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eA trapped limb you cannot lift — unclip, wrap, clip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePublic-access and emergency kits (Orange) and tactical carry (Black)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #8f8c83;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eNot for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eThe neck, armpit or groin crease — those wounds are packed and pressed, not tourniqueted; the chest and abdomen are never packed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePlacement across or directly over a joint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eMinor bleeding that direct pressure or a pressure dressing controls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eCasualty care with the Blue X8T-P — it is a practice unit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eThe evidence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThree independent studies tested the X8T itself. Here is what each found, including the problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:720px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eStudy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eEvidence type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat was studied\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat it found\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWall et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman volunteer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eX8T-T2G applied to mid-arm and mid-thigh of 40 volunteers (80 applications), held 100 s, compared with four 1.5 in. windlass-rod tourniquets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll occluded; median occlusion 298 mmHg arm, 359 mmHg thigh, lower than windlass rods; extra clicks took 2 s; release sometimes very difficult\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWall et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2023 (processes)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman volunteer · 64 appliers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEight tourniquets, including the X8T, each applied by 64 appliers to live thighs with Doppler monitoring\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSelf-securing systems had no securing struggles; stopping too soon most frequent with X8T, TMT™ and SOF®TT-W Gen 3; 28.1% unsure where to pull on the X8T\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWall et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2023 (times)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman volunteer · 64 appliers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTimes for each step of the same 512 applications, from video\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTouching the tightening system to last occlusion: X8T 7.6 s vs C-A-T® Gen 7 4.2 s; from a tight strap to secure and done: X8T 9.8 s vs C-A-T® Gen 7 14.5 s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMcCarty et al., \u003cem\u003eJAMA Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#8f8c83!important;color:#ffffff!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eManikin · randomized crossover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e102 laypeople trained on the C-A-T® then applied five tourniquet types; the X8T was not tested\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e92.2% correct with the trained design vs 11.8–68.6% with others — skills did not fully transfer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eAll three X8T studies come from one laboratory, used uninjured volunteers in good light with few distractions, and substituted a Doppler signal for bleeding — strong for comparing designs, short of field data. RCR advertises application and securing in 8 seconds; earlier work from the same laboratory measured a median of 37.4 seconds from picking the X8T up to completing the application.\u003csup\u003e3–5\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow it compares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe X8T against the windlass tourniquet most buyers know.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:680px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eX8T™\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eC-A-T® Gen 7\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTightening\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRatcheting rotary dial — 10 clicks per half-turn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWindlass rod, half-turns\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSecuring\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSelf-securing: dial locks every click; strap cannot unthread\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWindlass clip, windlass strap and hook-and-loop strap\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eStrap width\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.5 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.5 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLimb range \/ length\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5–37.5 in. around (RCR Gen 3)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOpen length 37.5 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eQuick-release clip for a trapped limb\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — side-release buckle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo — the strap is threaded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e≈4.2 oz (120 g), measured\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.7 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTrainer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue X8T-P practice unit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue C-A-T® Gen 7 trainer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — NSN 6515-01-521-7976\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eX8T figures from RCR Medical and the Wall laboratory; C-A-T® figures from North American Rescue and the same laboratory.\u003csup\u003e3–5,9\u003c\/sup\u003e Absence from the CoTCCC list does not by itself mean a device was tested and failed.\u003csup\u003e2\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eBuild the system\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended tourniquets to weigh it against, the dressings that work alongside it, and trainers to practice on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/combat-application-tourniquet-cat-tq-gen-7\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/combat-application-tourniquet-c-a-t-gen-7-genuine-north-american-rescue-4974369.jpg?v=1787855586\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"C-A-T® Gen 7\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eC-A-T® Gen 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended windlass tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/sam-xt-extremity-tourniquet\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/sam-xt-extremity-tourniquet-7437118.png?v=1780705306\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"SAM® XT\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSAM® XT\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended, auto-locking buckle\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/tactical-mechanical-tourniquet-tmt\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/tactical-mechanical-tourniquet-tmt-wrigid-holster-set-7932895.jpg?v=1780529818\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"TMT™\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTMT™\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended, clip and bracket design\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing-2265441.jpg?v=1780703123\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"QuikClot® Combat Gauze®\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eQuikClot® Combat Gauze®\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eFor the wounds a tourniquet cannot reach\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/celox-rapid-hemostatic-wound-packing-gauze\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/celox-rapid-hemostatic-wound-packing-gauze-3267922.jpg?v=1780702483\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"CELOX™ Rapid\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eCELOX™ Rapid\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eChitosan packing gauze, 60-second labeled hold\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd-flat-packed\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/emergency-trauma-dressing-etd-flat-packed-3559696.jpg?v=1780703361\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Emergency Trauma Dressing\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eEmergency Trauma Dressing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePressure dressing for conversion and lesser bleeding\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/trueclot-tourniquet-application-trainer-tat\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/trueclot-tourniquet-application-trainer-tat-9733339.jpg?v=1791857365\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"TrueClot TAT\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTrueClot TAT\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eWearable tourniquet application trainer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/tourniquet-arm-trainer\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/tourniquet-arm-trainer-2400513.jpg?v=1780705572\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Tourniquet Arm Trainer\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTourniquet Arm Trainer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePractice limb for tourniquet drills\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#121212!important;border-radius:4px;padding:20px 22px!important;margin:30px 0 0!important;display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#c8bd97!important;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eFree from MED-TAC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe Trauma Brief\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#d9d6cc!important;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMED-TAC's free trauma field guide, written by a physician and medical educator — what to do in the first minutes of a severe bleed, step by step.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/brief\" style=\"flex:0 0 auto;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:13px;padding:12px 18px!important;border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eGet the Brief ›\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIs the blue X8T a trainer?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eYes. The Blue X8T-P is RCR's Practice unit — royal blue to mark it as a practice tourniquet, built to be used hundreds of times.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e It is not for live casualty care and must never be staged in a duty kit, vehicle kit or public-access cabinet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eBlack or Orange?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe same device. Black X8T-T is the Tactical model for low-visibility carry; Orange X8T-E is the high-visibility Emergency model for public-access and emergency kits.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow tight is tight enough?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eUntil the bleeding stops and the distal pulse is gone — then one or two clicks more, because occlusion can be lost as soon as you take your hand off.\u003csup\u003e1,4,5\u003c\/sup\u003e It will hurt; that is expected. Reassess often: in the lab, most thigh applications needed at least one extra click to hold occlusion for 100 seconds.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat if one tourniquet does not stop the bleeding?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eKeep turning the dial. If the bleeding still has not stopped, apply a second tourniquet side-by-side with the first.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhy put a tourniquet on an amputation that is barely bleeding?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eBecause it will bleed. Adrenaline clamps the torn arteries down in the first minutes; when it wears off, they open and the bleeding starts. The TCCC Guidelines call for a tourniquet on any traumatic amputation.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWill it fit a child's limb?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eRCR rates it down to a pediatric 2T limb, 5 in. around.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e Most commercial tourniquets work on most children; the debate is at the extreme small end. Most bleeding limb injuries in children do not need a tourniquet: escalate from direct pressure to a pressure dressing, and use a tourniquet for truly life-threatening bleeding. For a child 2 years old or younger, firm direct pressure or a pressure wrap is the better tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhen does it come off, and how?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eFor civilians and most law enforcement — above all after self-aid — leaving it on for the receiving clinicians is good practice. The military direction is to make every effort to convert within 2 hours when the casualty is not in shock, the wound can be watched and it is not an amputation; first-aid-level providers do not convert after 2 hours without direction from advanced medical personnel.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e Long rural or remote transports make conversion a real consideration. Gen 3's conversion key lets a trained provider release the dial slowly.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eCan I reuse an X8T that has been on a casualty?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNo. The X8T's device record marks it single use — replace it.\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e Practice on the Blue X8T-P.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow should I carry and store it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eOut of the factory packaging, in a pouch or case, covered and out of the weather — especially on body armor. RCR makes an X8T soft case and a rigid case that fit the X8T-T, X8T-E and X8T-P.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e Military, law enforcement and anyone carrying a weapon keep it on their person; everyone else keeps it as close as possible — gear bag, go bag, vehicle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat changed in Gen 3?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eRCR kept the Gen 2 dial and self-securing strap, updated and shortened the quick-release buckle with an integrated curve for small limbs, and added an integrated conversion key for slow, controlled release.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e Gen 3 part numbers are X8T-T3G, X8T-E3G and X8T-P3G; Gen 2 were X8T-T2G, X8T-E2G and X8T-P2G.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003ePackage \u0026amp; specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIn the package \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— one tourniquet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 20px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e1× RCR Medical X8T™ tourniquet in the color selected — Black X8T-T (Tactical), Orange X8T-E (Emergency) or Blue X8T-P (Practice, training only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e1.5 in. military-grade nylon strap with self-securing double redirect, red pull tab, quick-release buckle and Maximum Efficiency Dial (MED™)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eStrap label with Time Applied field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0!important;\"\u003eSingle use on a casualty. Case sold separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eFull specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:520px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRCR Medical Products, LLC — McKinney, Texas, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eProduct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eX8T™ tourniquet — Tactical (X8T-T), Emergency (X8T-E), Practice (X8T-P)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePart numbers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGen 3: X8T-T3G · X8T-E3G · X8T-P3G — Gen 2: X8T-T2G · X8T-E2G · X8T-P2G\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-pneumatic, non-elastic limb tourniquet with a ratcheting rotary dial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTightening system\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Efficiency Dial (MED™), patented; self-securing; 10 clicks = 180° of rotation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eStrap\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.5 in. (3.8 cm) military-grade nylon; 500 lb tensile strength; self-securing double redirect\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eStrap length (measured)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e156 cm (61 in.)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLimb range\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5–37.5 in. circumference, adult to pediatric 2T (Gen 3)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWeight (measured)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120 g (4.2 oz)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eQuick release\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSide-release buckle for trapped limbs; Gen 3 buckle shortened, with integrated curve for small limbs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eConversion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGen 3: conversion key integrated into the D-ring for slow, controlled release\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eUse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle use on a casualty (device record); X8T-P is a practice unit, not for casualty care\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegistered establishment 3015793802; listed as a nonpneumatic tourniquet, product code GAX, 21 CFR 878.5900, Class I (510(k)-exempt)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eReferences \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— 9 sources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 22px!important;font-size:12.5px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Guidelines, 1 May 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts, 15 December 2021.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eRCR Medical Products. X8T-T3G Tactical, X8T-E3G Emergency and X8T-P3G Practice tourniquet product information; X8T Gen II vs Gen III and Gen III product sheets; X8T soft and rigid case listings. rcrmedic.com, accessed October 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eWall PL, Buising CM, Jonas M. Lab evaluation of X8T-T2G tourniquet. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2026;26(1):34–40. doi:10.55460\/J.Spec.Oper.Med.2026.EB59-1U75.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eWall PL, Buising CM, Jensen J, White A, Davis J, Renner CH. Effects of tourniquet features on application processes. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2023;23(4):11–30; and Effects of tourniquet features on application processes times. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2023;23(4):31–42.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eU.S. Food and Drug Administration. Establishment Registration \u0026amp; Device Listing: RCR Medical Products, LLC, registration 3015793802, X8T, X8T-T, X8T-E, product code GAX; product classification GAX, 21 CFR 878.5900.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eNational Library of Medicine. AccessGUDID device records 00860003403440 (X8T Tactical Tourniquet, Gen 3) and 00860003403433 (X8T Emergency Tourniquet, Gen 3), RCR Medical Products LLC.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eMcCarty JC, Hashmi ZG, Herrera-Escobar JP, et al. Effectiveness of the American College of Surgeons Bleeding Control Basic training among laypeople applying different tourniquet types: a randomized clinical trial. \u003cem\u003eJAMA Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2019;154(10):923–929.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue. C-A-T® Gen 7 product specifications: open length 37.5 in., strap width 1.5 in., weight 2.7 oz; Gen 7 trainer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;margin:28px 0 0!important;padding:18px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:220px;flex:1 1 240px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 3px!important;\"\u003eGenuine RCR Medical Products\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eSourced direct from the manufacturer or an authorized master distributor. 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It carries the same three patent-pending Gen 2 changes as the Regular — a curved Power Curve™ band slot, a Tri-Grip Windlass™ and a steel Power Ring™ — with a webbing-backed band and an enlarged carabiner lock. Made in the USA by Snakestaff Systems.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e1.5 in. band · 1.8 oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eWindlass + carabiner lock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eGray · Orange · Blue trainer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eFDA-registered, Class I\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#5e573d!important;margin:22px 0 0!important;line-height:1.35;\"\u003eThe Wide answers the one question every compact tourniquet gets asked — is the band wide enough — without giving up the size that gets it carried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;background:#faf7ef!important;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 18px 8px!important;margin:24px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5e573d!important;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe short answer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eA compact windlass limb tourniquet with a 1.5 in. constricting band, supplied assembled, one per package.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eLife-threatening bleeding from an arm or leg, and any traumatic amputation.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eHow it's used\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003ePlace it high and tight over clothing under threat, or on bare skin 2–3 in. above the wound when you can see the source. Pull the band as tight as you can, turn the windlass until the bleeding stops and the distal pulse is gone, lock the rod in the carabiner, and record the time.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWho carries it\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eOfficers on and off duty, armed citizens, EMS clinicians and anyone who wants a wide-band tourniquet small enough to carry every day — on the body, in a vehicle or in a go bag.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eMechanism\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eWindlass rod, carabiner lock\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eBand width\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e1.5 in. constricting band\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eFolded size\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e2 × 4.7 × 1.2 in.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e1.8 oz (51 g)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eGen 2 features\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003ePower Curve™ · Tri-Grip Windlass™ · Power Ring™\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eCarry colors\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eGray · Orange\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTrainer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eBlue — practice only\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eUse\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eSingle use on a casualty\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eRegistered, Class I (GAX)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eMade in\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eUSA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e12 things to know about the ETQ Gen 2 Wide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eWhy the wider band exists, what the Gen 2 changes do, and what the record of real uses shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e01\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eThe full 1.5 in. does the constricting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSnakestaff built the Wide with a 1.5 in. constricting band for applications where a wider tourniquet is wanted.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e How pressure spreads across a tourniquet's width is one of the factors that sets how much pressure it takes to stop arterial flow.\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e On the C-A-T®, a free-moving internal band inside the 1.5 in. strap does the tightening — researchers measure it at 2.5 cm.\u003csup\u003e7,8\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e02\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eStill pocket-sized\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eFolded, the Wide measures 2 × 4.7 × 1.2 in. and weighs 1.8 oz\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e — two-thirds the weight of a C-A-T® Gen 7 at 2.7 oz.\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e Snakestaff puts the ETQ at about 65% smaller than a standard windlass tourniquet.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e03\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003ePower Curve™ band slot\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe slot the band pulls through is curved rather than straight, to spread the load across the band and center the tension; with a straight slot, Snakestaff says, the band runs tighter at its edges than in its middle.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e04\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTri-Grip Windlass™\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThree flat faces per side instead of a round rod, for finger purchase when hands and gloves are slick — textured short of the point where it tears nitrile gloves, in a high-strength polymer composite.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e05\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003ePower Ring™\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA steel ring under the windlass lifts it clear of the carabiner and gives mechanical advantage on the first one or two turns, the hardest turns on any windlass tourniquet.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e06\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eA backed band and a bigger lock\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe Gen 2 band is backed with webbing so it stays rigid, will not fold onto itself and is easier to lasso around a limb — which matters more on a 1.5 in. band. The longer body keeps the band straight, and the enlarged carabiner seats the rod after many turns.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e07\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003ePull the band tight before you turn\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSnakestaff traces the only negative first-generation reviews it has seen to users who did not tighten the band first, or did not reset the tourniquet after repeated use.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e In a 60-cadet manikin study, failed applications carried about three times the slack of successful ones.\u003csup\u003e9\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e08\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eNo chemlight on Gen 2\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe first-generation ETQ Wide carried a chemlight. Snakestaff dropped it because it broke and activated in the mail and in pockets, and put the savings into more robust materials at the same price.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e09\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eBlue means trainer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe Blue ETQ Wide is Snakestaff's designated 1.5 in. trainer, so you practice without cycling the tourniquet you carry.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e The lifetime warranty covers manufacturing defects and excludes repeated use as a trainer.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eOne casualty, one tourniquet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eAn ETQ that has been used on a casualty is single use. Do not clean it and return it to a kit — replace it.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e11\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eThe Wide in the real-world record\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSnakestaff's living record lists 18 reported real-world uses of the ETQ platform through 31 August 2026, with no reported product failures; the Wide appears in five — among them a pocket-carried Wide applied above a tourniquet already in place and held through a riverbank extraction, and a Wide carried in a holster and applied to a deputy shot during an arrest.\u003csup\u003e6\u003c\/sup\u003e These are manufacturer-collected reports, not a clinical study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e12\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eRegistered, listed and made in the USA\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSnakestaff Systems (South Salt Lake, Utah) is an FDA-registered device manufacturer, and the ETQ is listed as a Class I nonpneumatic tourniquet (product code GAX, 21 CFR 878.5900) — the 510(k)-exempt class every non-pneumatic limb tourniquet sits in.\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e The Gen 2 features are patent pending.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow to apply the ETQ Wide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eSnakestaff's sequence for the ETQ, inside the placement rules taught in TCCC and TECC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eChoose the placement.\u003c\/strong\u003e Under threat, or when you cannot find the source: high and tight — as high on the limb as possible, over clothing, after emptying the pockets under the band. When it is safe and you can see the wound: bare skin, 2–3 in. above it. Never across or directly over a joint; if that spot lands on the knee or elbow, go above the joint.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eRoute the band.\u003c\/strong\u003e Wrap the band around the limb, or slide the loop over it, and thread it back through the body with the rod facing you.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePull the band tight first.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pull the free end as tight as you physically can and fasten it — you should not be able to slide a finger under it. The windlass finishes the job; it cannot make up for slack.\u003csup\u003e4,9\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePull up, then twist.\u003c\/strong\u003e Lift the rod and turn it, in either direction, until the bleeding stops and the distal pulse is gone. It will hurt. Keep turning until both endpoints are met.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLock it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Seat the rod in the carabiner lock, and lock the remaining band in the gate the same way.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eRecord the time.\u003c\/strong\u003e Write the application time on the band or the casualty's skin — \"TQ 1330\" — and tell the receiving team.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eReassess.\u003c\/strong\u003e If bleeding continues or the distal pulse returns, tighten further or apply a second tourniquet side-by-side with the first.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e Pressure under any strap tourniquet can drop within minutes as muscles relax.\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLeave it on, or convert if you are trained to.\u003c\/strong\u003e For a civilian, and especially after self-aid, leaving it on for the receiving clinicians is good practice. Under TCCC, a tourniquet is converted to a hemostatic or pressure dressing as soon as possible — with every effort to do it within 2 hours — when the casualty is not in shock, the wound can be watched closely and it is not an amputation.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:12px 0 0!important;padding:12px 14px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-radius:4px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrain before you carry it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Open the package, route the band and tighten it on your own thigh, then fold it back the way it came. Do the repetitions on a Blue ETQ Wide trainer, not on the tourniquet you carry.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e Hands-on training is what makes a tourniquet work — and a skill learned on one model does not fully carry over to another, so train on the one you carry.\u003csup\u003e12,13\u003c\/sup\u003e A hasty tourniquet goes back on the list at the first safe moment: reassess it, and once the source is found, convert it to a deliberate one — a second tourniquet on bare skin 2–3 in. above the wound, tightened, then the first loosened slowly. If the source still cannot be found, it stays high and tight.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #5e573d;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eLife-threatening bleeding from an arm or leg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eAny traumatic amputation, even one that is barely bleeding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eEveryday carry on the body — pocket, ankle, belt or plate carrier — and a staged unit in the vehicle, range bag or go bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eA second tourniquet alongside the one already in your kit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #8f8c83;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eNot for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eThe neck, armpit or groin crease — those wounds are packed and pressed, not tourniqueted; the chest and abdomen are never packed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePlacement across or directly over a joint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eMinor bleeding that direct pressure or a pressure dressing controls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePractice — use the Blue ETQ Wide trainer and keep the carry unit untouched\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eThe evidence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eWhat has been reported for the ETQ, and the independent studies that frame it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:720px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eStudy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eEvidence type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat was studied\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat it found\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eSnakestaff Systems, real-world use record v3.1, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eClinical · manufacturer case log\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 reported non-training uses of the ETQ platform, 2023–2026, five involving the ETQ Wide; civilian, law-enforcement and EMS appliers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 worked as expected, no reported product failures, one unreadable source; no comparison group\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWalters et al., \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care\u003c\/em\u003e 2005\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman volunteer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSeven commercial tourniquets self-applied to the thigh (n = 18) and the best four to the arm (n = 12), Doppler endpoint; the ETQ did not exist yet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThree were 100% effective on both limbs; others failed from too little mechanical advantage, breakage or intolerable pain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKatsnelson et al., \u003cem\u003eMil Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#8f8c83!important;color:#ffffff!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eManikin · randomized\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC-A-T® Gen 7, SAM® XT and SOFTT-W applied by 60 military-medicine cadets to a HapMed leg trainer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSlack predicted failure: 3.2 mm in successful vs 10.5 mm in failed applications\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMcCarty et al., \u003cem\u003eJAMA Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#8f8c83!important;color:#ffffff!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eManikin · randomized crossover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e102 laypeople trained on the C-A-T® then applied five tourniquet types\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e92.2% correct with the C-A-T® they trained on, 68.6% with the SOF®TT, 11.8% with elastic designs — skills did not fully transfer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eGoralnick et al., \u003cem\u003eJAMA Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#8f8c83!important;color:#ffffff!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eSimulation · randomized trial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e465 laypeople at a stadium, simulated tourniquet scenario, four instruction arms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16% correct with no training vs 88% after a one-hour course; 54.5% still correct 3–9 months later\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eStrongest to weakest: human-volunteer studies, then simulation and manikin studies, then manufacturer reports. The four independent studies tested other tourniquets; they are listed for what they show about mechanical advantage, slack and training, which apply to the ETQ Wide as to any windlass tourniquet — and the 2005 volunteer study is the reason independent testing matters at all.\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e Snakestaff states it has run human-subject testing of the ETQ and ETQ Wide with Doppler and ultrasound confirmation of arterial occlusion and is working with universities on independent trials.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow it compares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe two Snakestaff widths, and the full-size windlass tourniquet most buyers weigh them against.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:680px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eETQ Gen 2 Wide\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eETQ Gen 2 Regular\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eC-A-T® Gen 7\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTightening\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWindlass rod, Tri-Grip Windlass™ with Power Ring™\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWindlass rod, Tri-Grip Windlass™ with Power Ring™\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWindlass rod over a free-moving internal band\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eBand width\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.5 in. constricting band\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.5 in. strap\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWindlass lock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCarabiner lock\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCarabiner lock\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWindlass clip plus a windlass strap\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.8 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.4 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.7 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFolded size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 × 4.7 × 1.2 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.8 × 4.7 × 1.2 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOpen length 37.5 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTrainer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue ETQ trainer, 1.5 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue ETQ trainer, 1 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue C-A-T® Gen 7 trainer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — NSN 6515-01-521-7976\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eETQ figures from Snakestaff; C-A-T® figures from North American Rescue.\u003csup\u003e3,7\u003c\/sup\u003e Absence from the CoTCCC list does not by itself mean a device was tested and failed — Snakestaff notes the current ETQ Wide was developed after the last comprehensive CoTCCC tourniquet review.\u003csup\u003e2,3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eBuild the system\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe carriers made for the ETQ, a ready-built kit around it, full-size tourniquets, and the rest of the bleeding-control kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/snakestaff-snakeskin-etq-sleeve\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/snakestaff-snakeskin-etq-sleeve-1931797.webp?v=1780529673\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Snakeskin ETQ Sleeve\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSnakeskin ETQ Sleeve\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eElastic sleeve that keeps the ETQ folded and clean\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/snakestaff-snakeskin-pro\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/snakestaff-snakeskin-pro-9992365.webp?v=1780702109\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Snakeskin PRO\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSnakeskin PRO\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eIWB, OWB or MOLLE carrier for the ETQ\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/ifak-hip-pouch-w-etq\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/ifak-hip-pouch-wsnakestaff-etq-wide-2570953.jpg?v=1780526441\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"IFAK Hip Pouch w\/ ETQ Wide\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eIFAK Hip Pouch w\/ ETQ Wide\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eA hip IFAK built around the ETQ Wide\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/snakestaff-edc-tourniquet\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/snakestaff-edc-tourniquet-vendor-1.gif?v=1780705822\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"ETQ Gen 2 Regular\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eETQ Gen 2 Regular\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eThe same platform, 1 in. band, 1.4 oz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/combat-application-tourniquet-cat-tq-gen-7\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/combat-application-tourniquet-c-a-t-gen-7-genuine-north-american-rescue-4974369.jpg?v=1787855586\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"C-A-T® Gen 7\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eC-A-T® Gen 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended full-size windlass tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/sam-xt-extremity-tourniquet\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/sam-xt-extremity-tourniquet-7437118.png?v=1780705306\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"SAM® XT\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eSAM® XT\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended windlass tourniquet with auto-locking buckle\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing-2265441.jpg?v=1780703123\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"QuikClot® Combat Gauze®\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eQuikClot® Combat Gauze®\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eFor the wounds a tourniquet cannot reach\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/tourniquet-arm-trainer\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/tourniquet-arm-trainer-2400513.jpg?v=1780705572\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Tourniquet Arm Trainer\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTourniquet Arm Trainer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePractice limb for tourniquet drills\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#121212!important;border-radius:4px;padding:20px 22px!important;margin:30px 0 0!important;display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#c8bd97!important;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eFree from MED-TAC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe Trauma Brief\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#d9d6cc!important;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMED-TAC's free trauma field guide, written by a physician and medical educator — what to do in the first minutes of a severe bleed, step by step.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/brief\" style=\"flex:0 0 auto;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:13px;padding:12px 18px!important;border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eGet the Brief ›\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWide (1.5 in.) or Regular (1 in.)?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSame platform and the same Gen 2 features. The Wide adds a 1.5 in. constricting band at 1.8 oz; the Regular is the smallest at 1.4 oz.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e Choose the Wide when you want the wider band; choose the Regular when size decides whether it gets carried at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWill it work on a child?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSnakestaff designed the ETQ platform with small limbs in mind and states it tightens down to a 1 in. diameter.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e Most commercial tourniquets work on most children; the debate is at the extreme small end. Most bleeding limb injuries in children do not need a tourniquet: escalate from direct pressure to a pressure dressing, and use a tourniquet for truly life-threatening bleeding. For a child 2 years old or younger, firm direct pressure or a pressure wrap is the better tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhy put a tourniquet on an amputation that is barely bleeding?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eBecause it will bleed. Adrenaline clamps the torn arteries down in the first minutes; when it wears off, they open and the bleeding starts. The TCCC Guidelines call for a tourniquet on any traumatic amputation.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat if one tourniquet does not stop the bleeding?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eTighten it further. If the bleeding still has not stopped, apply a second tourniquet side-by-side with the first.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e A large thigh is the most common place this happens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhen does it come off?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eFor civilians and most law enforcement — above all when you applied it to yourself — leaving it on for the receiving clinicians is good practice. The military direction is different: a trained provider makes every effort to convert a tourniquet within 2 hours when the casualty is not in shock, the wound can be watched and it is not an amputation; first-aid-level providers do not convert after 2 hours without direction from advanced medical personnel.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e On a long rural or remote transport, conversion becomes a real consideration — and a decision for someone trained to make it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eCan I practice with the ETQ Wide I carry?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNo. Snakestaff makes a Blue ETQ Wide trainer for practice and advises against putting repeated tightening cycles on the tourniquet you rely on; its warranty excludes repeated use as a trainer.\u003csup\u003e4,5\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow should I carry and store it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eTake it out of the package, handle it once, then fold it the way Snakestaff shows and stage it — in a Snakeskin sleeve or Snakeskin PRO in the ETQ Wide size — covered and out of the weather.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e Military, law enforcement and anyone carrying a weapon keep it on their person. Everyone else keeps one as close as possible: on the body, in the gear bag, the go bag and the vehicle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eCan it be reused after it has been on someone?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eNo. A tourniquet used on a casualty is single use — replace it.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat is its FDA status?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSnakestaff Systems is an FDA-registered manufacturer and lists the ETQ as a Class I nonpneumatic tourniquet, product code GAX — a 510(k)-exempt device class.\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003ePackage \u0026amp; specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIn the package \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— one tourniquet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 20px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e1× Snakestaff ETQ™ Gen 2 tourniquet, Wide (1.5 in.), supplied assembled — Gray or Orange for carry, Blue for training only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eWebbing-backed 1.5 in. band, Power Curve™ slot, Tri-Grip Windlass™, Power Ring™ and carabiner lock, all built into the device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003ePrinted instructions with a QR code, written for a bystander\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0!important;\"\u003eSingle use on a casualty. Snakeskin sleeve and carrier sold separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eFull specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:520px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSnakestaff Systems, LLC — South Salt Lake, Utah, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eProduct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eETQ™ Gen 2 everyday-carry tourniquet, Wide (1.5 in.)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-pneumatic windlass limb tourniquet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eBand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.5 in. constricting band, backed with webbing for rigidity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eBand slot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePower Curve™ curved slot (patent pending)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWindlass\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTri-Grip Windlass™, high-strength polymer composite (patent pending)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLeverage aid\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePower Ring™ steel ring under the windlass (patent pending)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCarabiner lock with enlarged interior\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFolded size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 × 4.7 × 1.2 in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.8 oz (51 g)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eColors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGray · Orange · Blue (trainer)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eManufacturer item numbers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e162-00015 Gray · 162-00038 Orange\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eUse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle use on a casualty; Blue unit is a trainer, not for casualty care\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFDA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegistered establishment 3024453223; listed as a nonpneumatic tourniquet, product code GAX, 21 CFR 878.5900, Class I (510(k)-exempt)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eWarranty (manufacturer)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifetime, manufacturing defects; excludes repeated use as a trainer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eReferences \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— 13 sources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 22px!important;font-size:12.5px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Guidelines, 1 May 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts, 15 December 2021.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSnakestaff Systems. ETQ Gen 2 product description and technical specifications, snakestaffsystems.com, accessed October 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSnakestaff Systems. ETQ Gen 2 instructions (last reviewed 25 August 2026) and How to apply a tourniquet, snakestaffsystems.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSnakestaff Systems. Frequently asked questions — product, testing and warranty, snakestaffsystems.com, accessed October 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSnakestaff Systems. Real-world usage data, version 3.1, updated through 31 August 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eNorth American Rescue. C-A-T® Gen 7 product specifications: open length 37.5 in., strap width 1.5 in., weight 2.7 oz, free-moving internal band; Gen 7 trainer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eWall PL, Coughlin O, Rometti MRP, et al. Tourniquet pressures: strap width and tensioning system widths. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2014;14(4):19–29.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKatsnelson S, Oppenheimer J, Gerrasi R, et al. Assessing the current generation of tourniquets. \u003cem\u003eMil Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2020;185(3–4):e377–e382.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eU.S. Food and Drug Administration. Establishment Registration \u0026amp; Device Listing: Snakestaff Systems, registration 3024453223, Everyday Carry Tourniquet (ETQ), product code GAX; product classification GAX, 21 CFR 878.5900.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eWalters TJ, Wenke JC, Kauvar DS, McManus JG, Holcomb JB, Baer DG. Effectiveness of self-applied tourniquets in human volunteers. \u003cem\u003ePrehosp Emerg Care.\u003c\/em\u003e 2005;9(4):416–422.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eMcCarty JC, Hashmi ZG, Herrera-Escobar JP, et al. Effectiveness of the American College of Surgeons Bleeding Control Basic training among laypeople applying different tourniquet types: a randomized clinical trial. \u003cem\u003eJAMA Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2019;154(10):923–929.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eGoralnick E, Chaudhary MA, McCarty JC, et al. Effectiveness of instructional interventions for hemorrhage control readiness for laypersons in the Public Access and Tourniquet Training Study (PATTS): a randomized clinical trial. \u003cem\u003eJAMA Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2018;153(9):791–799.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;margin:28px 0 0!important;padding:18px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:220px;flex:1 1 240px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 3px!important;\"\u003eGenuine Snakestaff Systems\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eSourced direct from the manufacturer or an authorized master distributor. Ships from MED-TAC International, South Florida, US of A — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Snakestaff Systems","offers":[{"title":"Grey","offer_id":42726092800118,"sku":"361-00008","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue","offer_id":42726092832886,"sku":"361-00010","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Orange","offer_id":43118055456886,"sku":"361-00012","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/snakestaff-etq-tourniquet-gen-2-wide-7277892.jpg?v=1780703899"},{"product_id":"the-advantage-hemorrhage-control-bundle","title":"The ADVANTAGE Hemorrhage Control Bundle","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\" style=\"font-family:'Barlow','Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;color:#121212;line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#121212 0%,#1c1a15 60%,#23201a 100%);padding:32px 28px;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:4px;width:60px;background:#9c8f61;margin:0 0 18px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8bd97;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003e6:8 Medical Solutions · Hemorrhage-Control Bundle\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:30px;line-height:1.12;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5f5f5;margin:0 0 12px;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;\"\u003eThe ADVANTAGE Hemorrhage Control Bundle\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15.5px;color:#d9d6cc;max-width:640px;margin:0 0 18px;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA pressure bar and a targeted pressure bandage in one Rapid Access pouch, built for the compressible wound sites a tourniquet cannot reach — axilla, groin, neck, and amputation stumps. The Advantage® bar locks directed point pressure over the bleed and frees the provider's hands for the next task.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16);border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px;border-radius:3px;\"\u003ePopp Point Pressure™ (P3D)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16);border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eHands-free directed pressure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16);border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eMOLLE \/ belt mount\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16);border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e1 lb · 4 colors\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#5e573d;margin:22px 0 22px;line-height:1.35;\"\u003eTourniquets own the limb and pressure dressings own the circumference. The junctions in between are where most hands-on pressure fails, and that is the gap this bundle is built for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212;margin:0 0 4px;\"\u003eKit Contents\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61;margin:0px 0 8px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83;margin:0 0 14px;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eContents are the same in every colorway — only the pouch color changes. Colors: Black · Coyote Tan · Olive Drab · Multicam. Tap a section.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:14px 16px;background:#f1ead6;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;background:#5e573d;color:#f5f5f5;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003eVIEW ▾\u003c\/span\u003eKit Contents \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow','Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— identical across all four pouch colors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding:12px 20px 16px 34px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e1× Advantage® Pressure Bar with three sized pressure heads (TADV-01 set)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e1× HEMGUARD® Targeted Pressure Bandage, 4 in. or 6 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e1× Rapid Access MOLLE \/ belt-mount pouch, in the selected color\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:14px 16px;background:#f1ead6;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;background:#5e573d;color:#f5f5f5;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003eVIEW ▾\u003c\/span\u003eColors \u0026amp; Sizes \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow','Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— one bundle, four pouch colorways\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding:12px 20px 16px 34px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003eBlack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003eCoyote Tan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003eOlive Drab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003eMulticam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eBundle weight is 1 lb in every colorway; the pouch mounts to MOLLE\/PALS webbing or a belt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:14px 16px;background:#faf7ef;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 18px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#5e573d;margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eThe ADVANTAGE Hemorrhage Control Bundle — specifications\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;\"\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:520px;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:2px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#121212;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:2px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#121212;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003e6:8 Medical Solutions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eTechnology\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003ePopp Point Pressure Device (P3D) — patented directed-pressure system\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003ePressure heads\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eThree sizes included, for different wound diameters and anatomical sites\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003e1 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eColors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eBlack · Coyote Tan · Olive Drab · Multicam\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eMounting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eMOLLE-compatible; belt-mount capable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eRegulatory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eFDA listed · CE marked · Class I, non-sterile\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eShelf life — Pressure Bar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003e8 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eShelf life — HEMGUARD®\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003e5 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0;font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83;\"\u003eDesigned by Command Sergeant Major and SOF medic Uriah Popp. The Advantage® bar is compatible with CoTCCC-recommended tourniquets, wraps, and non-pressure bandages and is intended to integrate with an existing hemorrhage-control protocol rather than replace one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:14px 16px;background:#faf7ef;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWho Carries It\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 18px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTactical teams and military medics\u003c\/strong\u003e working junctional and non-extremity bleeds where circumferential pressure has no purchase · \u003cstrong\u003eEMS and fire first responders\u003c\/strong\u003e who need pressure held while they move to airway or packaging · \u003cstrong\u003ePre-positioned vehicle and facility kits\u003c\/strong\u003e, where the eight-year pressure-bar shelf life suits a cache that is stocked and left alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirected pressure over the neck, axilla, or groin is a provider skill, not a bystander one. 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Ships from MED-TAC International, South Florida, US of A — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"6:8 Medical Solutions","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":42468351967350,"sku":"68-ADVHCB-BL","price":57.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Coyote Tan","offer_id":42468352000118,"sku":"68-ADVHCB-CT","price":57.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Olive Drab","offer_id":42468352032886,"sku":"68-ADVHCB-OD","price":57.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Multicam","offer_id":42468376739958,"sku":"68-ADVHCB-MC","price":57.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/the-advantage-hemorrhage-control-bundle-6398052.jpg?v=1780701710"},{"product_id":"the-advantage-r-pressure-bar","title":"The Advantage® Pressure Bar","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\" style=\"font-family:'Barlow','Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;color:#121212;line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#121212 0%,#1c1a15 60%,#23201a 100%);padding:32px 28px;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:4px;width:60px;background:#9c8f61;margin:0 0 18px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8bd97;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003e6:8 Medical Solutions · Directed-Pressure Device\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:30px;line-height:1.12;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5f5f5;margin:0 0 12px;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;\"\u003eThe Advantage® Pressure Bar\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15.5px;color:#d9d6cc;max-width:640px;margin:0 0 18px;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA three-ounce directed-pressure bar that threads through or sits inside any wrap, bandage or tourniquet to hold point pressure over a wound after the provider's hands come off. This is the large-head version, part number TADV-02, which 6:8 Medical Solutions positions for proximal sites and larger wound cavities. FDA-listed, CE-marked, Class I non-sterile, latex-free, eight-year shelf life.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16);border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px;border-radius:3px;\"\u003ePopp Point Pressure (P3D)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16);border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px;border-radius:3px;\"\u003e3 oz · large head\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16);border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eLatex-free · 8-year shelf life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16);border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eFDA listed · CE marked\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#5e573d;margin:22px 0 22px;line-height:1.35;\"\u003eHolding pressure costs a provider. On a lone-responder scene or a multi-casualty one, that is the scarcest resource on the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212;margin:0 0 4px;\"\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61;margin:0px 0 8px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83;margin:0 0 14px;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eOne pressure bar per package. Offered in one configuration — TADV-02 is the large-head variant, and other head sizes in the 6:8 line are separate part numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:14px 16px;background:#f1ead6;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;background:#5e573d;color:#f5f5f5;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003eVIEW ▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat Ships \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow','Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— one single-patient-use pressure bar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding:12px 20px 16px 34px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e1× The Advantage® Pressure Bar, large pressure head, 3 oz \u003cspan style=\"color:#5e573d;\"\u003e· SKU TADV-02\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003ePatented Popp Point Pressure Device (P3D) mechanism — integral to the bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003eClass I, non-sterile, latex-free, single-patient use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003eBar only — no wrap, bandage, tourniquet or hemostatic agent is included. The bar is designed to be threaded through or secured within a wrap you already carry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:14px 16px;background:#faf7ef;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 18px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#5e573d;margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eThe Advantage® Pressure Bar — specifications\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;\"\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:520px;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:2px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#121212;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:2px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#121212;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003e6:8 Medical Solutions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eSKU\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eTADV-02 — large pressure head\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eDevice type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eDirected-pressure hemorrhage-control adjunct\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eTechnology\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003ePopp Point Pressure Device (P3D) — patented\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003e3 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eRegulatory status\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eFDA listed · CE marked · Class I\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eSterility\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eNon-sterile\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eLatex content\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eLatex-free\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eShelf life\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003e8 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eReuse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eSingle-patient use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddcf;font-size:13.5px;color:#3a3a36;\"\u003eDesigned to work with tourniquets, elastic wraps and non-pressure bandages\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0;font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83;\"\u003eThe Advantage® Pressure Bar is not on the CoTCCC list, which has no pressure-dressing category.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:14px 16px;background:#faf7ef;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWho Carries It\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 18px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLone-provider and remote response\u003c\/strong\u003e, where nobody is spare to hold pressure while the rest of the assessment happens · \u003cstrong\u003eMulti-casualty and mass-casualty operations\u003c\/strong\u003e, for the same reason multiplied · \u003cstrong\u003eEMS and tactical medics\u003c\/strong\u003e managing the transition from tourniquet to dressing, where maintaining wound pressure is what keeps a re-bleed from starting · \u003cstrong\u003ePre-positioned vehicle kits, fixed-facility emergency stocks and long-duration loadouts\u003c\/strong\u003e, where an eight-year shelf life is the deciding specification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScope of practice.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is an adjunct to a hemorrhage-control protocol you are already trained in. It does not replace direct pressure, wound packing or a tourniquet, and it does not decide when any of those is indicated. Application sits within your training, your protocol and your medical direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;margin:22px 0 0;padding:18px 0 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/fudge-68-medical-logo-cropped.png?v=1780018758\" alt=\"Genuine 6:8 Medical Solutions\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-height:46px;width:auto;flex:0 0 auto;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:220px;flex:1 1 240px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch','Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212;margin:0 0 3px;\"\u003eGenuine 6:8 Medical Solutions\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eSourced direct from the manufacturer or an authorized master distributor. Ships from MED-TAC International, South Florida, US of A — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"6:8 Medical Solutions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42538355032182,"sku":"TADV-02","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/the-advantage-pressure-bar-2683816.jpg?v=1780703787"},{"product_id":"tourniquet-rap-carrier-kit-tmt-rap-carrier-tmt-tq-ram","title":"Tourniquet RAP Carrier Kit — TMT™ and TQ-RAM™","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\" style=\"font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.6;font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#121212 0%,#1c1a15 60%,#23201a 100%);padding:32px 26px!important;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:4px;width:60px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 18px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8bd97!important;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px!important;\"\u003eMED-TAC International · Tourniquet Carrier Kit\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:29px;line-height:1.12;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5f5f5!important;margin:0 0 14px!important;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;\"\u003eTourniquet RAP Carrier Kit — TMT™ and TQ-RAM™\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15.5px;color:#d9d6cc!important;max-width:680px;margin:0 0 18px!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThree parts staged as one: a Rapid Access (RAP) carrier with a quick-pull front and MOLLE weave backing, a Tactical Mechanical Tourniquet from Safeguard Medical, and the TQ-RAM™ point-pressure device that attaches to it. The tourniquet is the CoTCCC-recommended part; the carrier is how you reach it with gloves or cold-weather mittens on.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eTMT is CoTCCC-recommended\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eTQ-RAM point-pressure device included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eQuick-pull for gloves and mittens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eMOLLE weave backing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:rgba(156,143,97,.16)!important;border:1px solid #9c8f61;color:#e5dfce!important;font-size:12px;padding:6px 11px!important;border-radius:3px;\"\u003eFour pouch colors\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#5e573d!important;margin:22px 0 0!important;line-height:1.35;\"\u003eThe tourniquet stops the limb bleed; the carrier decides whether your hand finds it in time. Mount it where either hand reaches it without looking, and drill the draw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;background:#faf7ef!important;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 18px 8px!important;margin:24px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5e573d!important;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe short answer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eA kit of three items: one RAP tourniquet carrier, one Tactical Mechanical Tourniquet (TMT™) and one TQ-RAM™ point-pressure device — the same three parts in every pouch color.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eStaging a limb tourniquet where you can reach it fast on PALS webbing, with a point-pressure device beside it for compressible bleeding a limb tourniquet cannot control.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eHow it's used\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eDraw the TMT. Hasty — under threat, or when you cannot see the source — place it high and tight over clothing. Deliberate — once the wound is exposed — place it on bare skin 2–3 in. above the wound, never across a joint. Ratchet, twist until the bleeding stops, lock, record the time.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 14px;padding:9px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e9e3d3;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 150px;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#121212!important;padding-top:2px;\"\u003eWho carries it\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMilitary, law enforcement and anyone armed carry it on the body; everyone else keeps it as close as the PALS webbing on a pack, bag or vehicle kit allows.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eIn the kit\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eRAP carrier · TMT · TQ-RAM\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eCarrier\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eQuick-pull front, MOLLE weave backing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003ePouch colors\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eBlack · Olive Drab · Coyote Tan · Multicam\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTMT™, catalog 31-115\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTourniquet NSN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e6515-01-656-6191\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTMT limb range\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e5.75–38 in. (14.6–96.5 cm)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTMT strap\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e2 in., no internal band\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTQ-RAM\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eCatalog 31-150 · 0.62 oz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTQ-RAM packaged\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e4 × 2.5 × 1.75 in.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 190px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;padding:11px 13px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8c83!important;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eMED-TAC item\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eMT-TQRAP-BK · -OD · -CT · -MC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e12 things to know about the Tourniquet RAP Carrier Kit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eWhat is in the kit, what each part does, and what the data on the tourniquet inside it show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e01\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eThree parts, three jobs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe kit is a Rapid Access tourniquet carrier, a TMT and a TQ-RAM.\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e The carrier gets the tourniquet to your hand, the tourniquet stops a limb bleed, and the TQ-RAM holds point pressure where a limb tourniquet cannot go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e02\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eThe status belongs to the tourniquet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts list names the Tactical Mechanical Tourniquet, NSN 6515-01-656-6191, added in the CoTCCC's 2019 update.\u003csup\u003e2,9\u003c\/sup\u003e The list names tourniquets, not carriers, and not kits: the TMT is CoTCCC-recommended, the pouch and the kit are not on the list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e03\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eThe TMT is Safeguard's catalog 31-115\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThat is the Berry-compliant TMT, NSN 6515-01-656-6191, with a 10-year shelf life from manufacture.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e It is an FDA-registered, Class I (510(k)-exempt) nonpneumatic tourniquet.\u003csup\u003e7\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e04\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eA 2 in. strap and no internal band\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eSafeguard states the 2 in. strap achieves occlusion at lower pressures, and that the absence of an internal band eases slack removal and allows rapid resetting.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e It accommodates limbs from 5.75 to 38 in. (14.6–96.5 cm) in circumference.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e05\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTwo locks and a click\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA double-routed speed buckle and a hook-and-loop-backed strap resist slippage, and the torsion bar gives an audible click when it seats in its retainer.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e The quick-disconnect buckle prevents misrouting and lets you apply it around a trapped limb.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e06\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eWhat the TQ-RAM is\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eA TMT accessory built to give targeted, hands-free point pressure, directly or indirectly, to control bleeding.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e It is registered as a device for compressible hemorrhage in areas not amenable to limb tourniquets, and for hands-free compression on top of a packed wound when attached to the TMT.\u003csup\u003e6\u003c\/sup\u003e It weighs 0.62 oz (17.5 g), packages at 4 × 2.5 × 1.75 in. and is made in the USA.\u003csup\u003e5\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e07\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eThe TQ-RAM works on top of good packing, not instead of it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eHemostatic gauze goes in first, and the TCCC Guidelines call for at least 3 minutes of direct pressure on it before anything else takes over.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e The dome then holds that pressure while your hands do the next job. Never pack the chest or the abdomen, and pack the neck with care so the airway stays open.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e08\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eA pull built for bad hands\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe carrier has a quick-pull design intended to work with extreme-cold mittens or other gloves, and a MOLLE weave backing that attaches to PALS webbing.\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e Where you mount it is your decision: pick the spot either hand can reach without looking, on the body if you are armed, and keep it clear of anything that blocks the draw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e09\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eStaged ready — the way the manufacturer stores it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe TMT is stored in its one-handed configuration, and its polymers carry a UV-protective additive so it can be kept outside its packaging.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e Whether to carry it unpackaged is something to decide after you have drilled the draw with this exact carrier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eTwo placements, one decision\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eUnder threat, or when you cannot see where the blood is coming from, the TCCC Guidelines place the tourniquet high and tight over clothing. When the source is found and time allows, it goes on bare skin 2–3 in. above the wound, and never across a joint.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e11\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eWhat the data show on the tourniquet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIn 24 British military volunteers self-applying at mid-thigh, the TMT succeeded in 71% and the C-A-T in 92% — not a significant difference.\u003csup\u003e10\u003c\/sup\u003e In a three-way crossover, arm failure was 19.4% for the TMT, 5.6% for the C-A-T Gen 7 and 58.3% for the SOFTT-W.\u003csup\u003e11\u003c\/sup\u003e On a manikin thigh the TMT and C-A-T controlled bleeding equally often, the C-A-T at higher pressure.\u003csup\u003e12\u003c\/sup\u003e The combat data are for tourniquets as a class.\u003csup\u003e13\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:15px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;width:38px;height:38px;line-height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-align:center;\"\u003e12\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;margin:2px 0 6px!important;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eWhat the kit leaves out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eFour jobs decide a severe bleed: a tourniquet, packing gauze, a pressure dressing and a chest seal. This kit covers the tourniquet and adds the TQ-RAM. It carries no hemostatic gauze, no pressure dressing and no chest seal, so add those from the system below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow to mount, draw and apply it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eMount and stage first, then the manufacturer's TMT sequence with the placement decision made up front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"list-unstyled\" style=\"list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMount it within reach of either hand.\u003c\/strong\u003e Attach the carrier's MOLLE weave backing to PALS webbing — plate carrier, chest rig, belt panel or bag — where either hand can reach it and nothing blocks the pull.\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eStage the TMT.\u003c\/strong\u003e Folded in the one-handed configuration, as Safeguard directs for storage.\u003csup\u003e3,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eChoose the placement.\u003c\/strong\u003e Under threat, or when you cannot see where the blood is coming from: hasty — high and tight, over clothing. When the source is found and time and safety allow: deliberate — on bare skin, 2–3 in. above the wound. If that point lands on a joint, move above the joint. Never place it across or directly over a joint.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eDraw and open.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pull the carrier's quick-pull, take the TMT, hold the strap end by the white time-label tab and let it fall open with \"PULL\" facing away from you. For a trapped limb, separate the buckle, route the strap around the limb without twisting it, and reconnect.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eFree the strap and ratchet.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pull the time tab until the hook-and-loop separates, grip the tail close to the buckle, pull up and away, then down in a quick ratcheting motion until snug.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e6\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTwist, lock, record.\u003c\/strong\u003e Twist until the bleeding stops and the distal pulse is gone — it hurts, and that is expected. Lock the torsion bar into the retainer, secure the excess strap, and write the time on the tourniquet and the casualty card. If bleeding continues, add a second tourniquet side by side with the first.\u003csup\u003e1,4\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eUse the TQ-RAM where a limb tourniquet cannot go.\u003c\/strong\u003e For a packed wound, attach the TQ-RAM to the TMT so the dome sits over the packing and holds pressure hands-free; for a site a limb tourniquet cannot reach, it supplies proximal pressure.\u003csup\u003e5,6\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex!important;list-style:none!important;margin:0!important;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0!important;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 28px;width:28px;height:28px;line-height:28px;border-radius:3px;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\"\u003e8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eReassess a hasty tourniquet.\u003c\/strong\u003e When the scene allows, expose the wound. If a tourniquet is needed, place a second one on bare skin 2–3 in. above the bleeding site, tighten it, then slowly release the first. If the source still cannot be found, the first stays high and tight.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:12px 0 0!important;padding:12px 14px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-radius:4px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrill the draw.\u003c\/strong\u003e Carrying a tourniquet is not training. Practice drawing from this exact carrier with either hand, gloved and in the dark, on a tourniquet trainer. The TMT is single use:\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e a tourniquet ratcheted and twisted in practice is a training unit — mark it and stage a new one.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #5e573d;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eUse it for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eStaging a CoTCCC-recommended limb tourniquet on PALS webbing\u003csup\u003e2,8\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eLife-threatening bleeding from an arm or a leg, and any traumatic amputation\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003ePutting a point-pressure device beside the tourniquet, for packed wounds and compressible bleeding a limb tourniquet cannot control\u003csup\u003e5,6\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eLimbs from 5.75 to 38 in. (14.6–96.5 cm) around\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 270px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-top:4px solid #8f8c83;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px 8px!important;background:#fff!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 8px!important;\"\u003eNot for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 18px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eCarrying a different tourniquet — the carrier is documented for the TMT and the TQ-RAM\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eStanding in for hemostatic gauze, a pressure dressing or a chest seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eAcross or directly over a joint — move above it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 7px!important;\"\u003eBleeding that direct pressure or a pressure dressing controls — most children's limb injuries are in this group\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eThe evidence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe evidence is for the tourniquet in the carrier — what each study tested and how strong it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:720px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eStudy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eEvidence type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat was studied\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eWhat it found\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKragh et al., \u003cem\u003eAnn Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2009\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman · combat clinical\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTourniquets as a class: 232 casualties with 428 tourniquets, Baghdad, 2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSurvival 90% when tourniquets were applied before shock vs 10% after; no limb lost because of a tourniquet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eBeaven et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman volunteer · randomized\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 British military volunteers self-applying the C-A-T and the TMT at mid-thigh, ultrasound of popliteal flow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuccess C-A-T 92% vs TMT 71% (not significant); median time to occlusion 37.5 s vs 35 s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTreager et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg\u003c\/em\u003e 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#5e573d!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eHuman volunteer · randomized crossover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC-A-T Gen 7 vs TMT vs SOFTT-W on arm and leg, Doppler pulse, then retested after crawling and dragging\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eArm failure 5.6% vs 19.4% vs 58.3%; leg failure 27.8% vs 44.4% vs 61.1%; no difference after movement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eGibson et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#8f8c83!important;color:#ffffff!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eManikin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTMT and RATS vs C-A-T on a manikin thigh, two users, 30 tests each\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEffectiveness and pulse cessation did not differ by model; the C-A-T applied more pressure than the TMT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMontgomery et al., \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med\u003c\/em\u003e 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block!important;padding:2px 8px!important;border-radius:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;background:#121212!important;color:#c8bd97!important;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eExpert review · CoTCCC update\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReview of limb tourniquets for the CoTCCC's 2019 update, which added the TMT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCoTCCC voted to update its list in April 2019; the authors note the lack of unbiased data and official test criteria\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eStrongest to weakest: human clinical data, then human-volunteer tests, then manikin studies, then expert review. Every study here tested the tourniquet; none tested the carrier or the TQ-RAM, and the TMT scored numerically below the C-A-T Gen 7 in both volunteer trials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eHow it compares\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe ways a TMT is staged for carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:680px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eThis kit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eTMT + Rigid Holster Set\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eMOJO® TMT Holster Kit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eTMT alone\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eIn the box\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRAP carrier, TMT, TQ-RAM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack TMT, rigid holster with Malice Clip® attachments\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTMT in a 500D nylon pouch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOne TMT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMounts to\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMOLLE weave backing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMOLLE\/PALS webbing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMOLLE, or a standard 2 in. belt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYour own pouch or holster\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eDraw\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eQuick-pull front, built for gloves and mittens\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle pull from a hard shell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRed pull strap\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePoint-pressure device\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTQ-RAM included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTQ-RAM sold separately\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTQ-RAM sold separately\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTQ-RAM sold separately\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe TMT inside — yes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe TMT inside — yes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe TMT inside — yes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — TMT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe CoTCCC list names the TMT, never the holster, pouch or kit.\u003csup\u003e2\u003c\/sup\u003e TMT holster and MOJO® kit details from Safeguard Medical's catalog and device records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eBuild the system\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px!important;font-size:15px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe parts on their own, the other tourniquets, the dressings that cover the other three jobs, and a trainer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/tactical-mechanical-tourniquet-tmt\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/tactical-mechanical-tourniquet-tmt-wrigid-holster-set-7932895.jpg?v=1780529818\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"TMT™ Tourniquet\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTMT™ Tourniquet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eThe tourniquet on its own\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/tq-ram\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/tq-ram-pressure-point-device-9435922.jpg?v=1763154234\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"TQ-RAM™\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTQ-RAM™\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eExtra point-pressure devices for the TMT\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/combat-application-tourniquet-cat-tq-gen-7\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/combat-application-tourniquet-c-a-t-gen-7-genuine-north-american-rescue-4974369.jpg?v=1787855586\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"C-A-T® Gen 7\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eC-A-T® Gen 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCoTCCC-recommended alternative, with a blue trainer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/quickclot-combat-gauze-hemostatic-dressing-2265441.jpg?v=1780703123\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"QuikClot® Combat Gauze®\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eQuikClot® Combat Gauze®\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePacking gauze for wounds a tourniquet cannot reach\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/israeli-bandage-4\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/4-israeli-emergency-bandage-from-safeguard-medical-3717198.webp?v=1780701004\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Emergency Bandage® 4 in.\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eEmergency Bandage® 4 in.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePressure bandage to hold the packing in\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/hyfin-vent-chest-seal-twin-pack\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/hyfin-vent-chest-seal-twin-pack-3790168.jpg?v=1763155895\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"HyFin® Vent Chest Seal\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eHyFin® Vent Chest Seal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eVented seal for an open chest wound\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/rapid-access-pouch-bleeding-control-kit-tmt\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/files\/rapid-access-pouch-stop-the-bleed-kit-w-tmt-3182448.jpg?v=1780526531\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"RAP Bleeding Control Kit w\/ TMT\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eRAP Bleeding Control Kit w\/ TMT\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003eCarrier, TMT and a pressure bandage\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/tourniquet-arm-trainer\" style=\"flex:1 1 160px;display:block!important;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5!important;padding:10px!important;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/tourniquet-arm-trainer-2400513.jpg?v=1780705572\u0026amp;width=320\" alt=\"Tourniquet Arm Trainer\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:118px;object-fit:contain;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:10px 12px 12px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#121212!important;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px!important;\"\u003eTourniquet Arm Trainer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.45;\"\u003ePractice the draw and the application\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#121212!important;border-radius:4px;padding:20px 22px!important;margin:30px 0 0!important;display:flex!important;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#c8bd97!important;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eFree from MED-TAC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003eThe Trauma Brief\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#d9d6cc!important;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eMED-TAC's free trauma field guide, written by a physician and medical educator — what to do in the first minutes of a severe bleed, step by step.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/brief\" style=\"flex:0 0 auto;background:#9c8f61!important;color:#121212!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:13px;padding:12px 18px!important;border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eGet the Brief ›\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIs this kit CoTCCC-recommended?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe tourniquet in it is: the CoTCCC list names the Tactical Mechanical Tourniquet, NSN 6515-01-656-6191.\u003csup\u003e2\u003c\/sup\u003e The list covers tourniquets, not carriers or kits, so the recommendation belongs to the TMT. The TQ-RAM is not on the list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhich tourniquets fit the carrier?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe carrier is documented to hold a Tactical Mechanical Tourniquet, with a TQ-RAM.\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e No other tourniquet model is documented, so the kit is built around the TMT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat does the TQ-RAM do, and does it replace gauze?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eIt gives hands-free point pressure over a packed wound, or proximal pressure where a limb tourniquet cannot be placed.\u003csup\u003e5,6\u003c\/sup\u003e It does not replace packing: hemostatic gauze goes into the wound first, with direct pressure of at least 3 minutes,\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e and the dome then holds it. Never pack the chest or abdomen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhere should I mount it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eAnywhere the MOLLE weave backing fits PALS webbing\u003csup\u003e8\u003c\/sup\u003e — and within reach of either hand without looking. If you are armed, carry it on your body, not in a bag. Practice the draw there, gloved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHigh and tight, or 2–3 inches above the wound?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eBoth are correct; the situation decides. Under threat, or when you cannot find the source, place it high and tight over clothing. When the source is found and time allows, place it on bare skin 2–3 in. above the wound — and if that lands on a joint, go above the joint. Reassess a hasty tourniquet once the scene allows and convert it to a deliberate one; if the source still cannot be found, it stays high and tight.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eCan I use a tourniquet on a child?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eMost pediatric limb injuries do not need a tourniquet: start with firm direct pressure, then a pressure dressing, and reserve a tourniquet for bleeding that is truly life-threatening. When one is needed, the TMT is labeled for limbs 5.75 in. (14.6 cm) around and larger.\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e The carrier only matters if a tourniquet is actually carried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eHow long can it stay on — and should it come off?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eFor civilians and most law enforcement, especially when you applied it to yourself, leaving it on for the hospital team is good practice. The military direction: every effort is made to convert within 2 hours if the casualty is not in shock, the wound can be watched, and it is not an amputation.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eShould a tourniquet go on an amputation that is barely bleeding?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eYes. The TCCC Guidelines call for a limb tourniquet on any traumatic amputation.\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e Early on, adrenaline clamps the torn arteries down; when it wears off they open again and the bleeding starts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat happens after the TMT is used?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eThe TMT is labeled single use.\u003csup\u003e4\u003c\/sup\u003e Once it has been applied — on a casualty or in practice — retire it and stage a new one. The TQ-RAM is also single use.\u003csup\u003e6\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eWhat colors does it come in?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0!important;font-size:15px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;\"\u003eFour pouch colors: Black, Olive Drab, Coyote Tan and Multicam. The TMT and TQ-RAM are the same in every color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#121212!important;margin:36px 0 4px!important;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2;\"\u003ePackage \u0026amp; specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:3px;width:46px;background:#9c8f61!important;margin:0 0 12px!important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#f1ead6!important;border-left:4px solid #5e573d;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eIn the package \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— three items, identical in every pouch color\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 20px!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e1× Rapid Access (RAP) tourniquet carrier in the color selected — quick-pull front, MOLLE weave backing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e1× Tactical Mechanical Tourniquet (TMT™) by Safeguard Medical, catalog 31-115 — 2 in. strap, limbs 5.75–38 in., NSN 6515-01-656-6191\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 6px!important;\"\u003e1× TQ-RAM™ point-pressure device by Safeguard Medical, catalog 31-150\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0!important;\"\u003eNo hemostatic gauze, pressure dressing, chest seal or marker. The TMT and TQ-RAM are single use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eFull specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:520px;background:#fff!important;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3a3a36!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#121212!important;color:#f5f5f5!important;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;\"\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5!important;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eKit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTourniquet RAP Carrier Kit — RAP carrier, TMT, TQ-RAM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eMED-TAC item numbers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMT-TQRAP-BK Black · MT-TQRAP-OD Olive Drab · MT-TQRAP-CT Coyote Tan · MT-TQRAP-MC Multicam\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eCarrier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRapid Access (RAP) tourniquet carrier; quick-pull front for extreme-cold mittens and gloves; MOLLE weave backing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eCarrier fit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTactical Mechanical Tourniquet and TQ-RAM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTourniquet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTactical Mechanical Tourniquet (TMT™), Safeguard Medical catalog 31-115 (Berry-compliant) — developed by Combat Medical, now part of Safeguard Medical\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTourniquet NSN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6515-01-656-6191\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTourniquet strap\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 in. wide; no internal band\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTourniquet lock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTorsion bar locks into a retaining clip with an audible click; double-routed quick-disconnect speed buckle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eLimb circumference\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.75–38 in. (14.6–96.5 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTourniquet packaged size \/ weight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.5 × 2.5 × 2 in. (11.4 × 6.4 × 5.1 cm) · 3.5 oz (99.2 g)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTourniquet shelf life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 years from manufacture (31-115)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTourniquet FDA status\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNonpneumatic tourniquet, product code GAX — FDA-registered, Class I (510(k)-exempt)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003ePoint-pressure device\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTQ-RAM™, Safeguard Medical catalog 31-150 — TMT accessory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTQ-RAM size \/ weight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 × 2.5 × 1.75 in. (10.2 × 6.4 × 4.5 cm) packaged · 0.62 oz (17.5 g)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTQ-RAM shelf life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7 years from manufacture\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTQ-RAM device identifier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHIBCC UDI M68931150030 (AccessGUDID) — product code MHW, exempt from premarket submission, single use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTQ-RAM origin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in the USA (manufacturer)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eUse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTMT and TQ-RAM are single use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#121212!important;\"\u003eTCCC status\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTMT: CoTCCC-recommended limb tourniquet. The carrier and the kit are not on the list; the TQ-RAM is not on the list.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ddcf;border-radius:4px;margin:0 0 10px!important;background:#fff!important;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"list-style:none!important;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#faf7ef!important;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#121212!important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float:right;color:#5e573d!important;font-weight:700;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003eReferences \u003cspan style=\"color:#7a756a!important;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;\"\u003e— 13 sources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 18px 16px!important;font-size:14.5px;color:#3a3a36!important;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin:0!important;padding:0 0 0 22px!important;font-size:12.5px;color:#7a756a!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Guidelines, 1 May 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCommittee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. CoTCCC Recommended Devices \u0026amp; Adjuncts, 15 December 2021.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSafeguard Medical. TMT™ Tactical Mechanical Tourniquet one-page overview, DTF054_06-23-02 (PN 31-115 Berry Compliant, NSN 6515-01-656-6191; PDF185 \/ PDF187 civilian and international versions).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eCombat Medical \/ Alphapointe. Tactical Mechanical Tourniquet Instructions for Use, REF 31-115, CMS-PUB-TMT-04-003 (V3).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eSafeguard Medical. TQ-RAM™ Point Pressure Device one-page overview, PN 31-150, SGM-MKT-TQRAM-01 Rev.1; product page, safeguardmedical.com.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eNLM AccessGUDID. TQ™ RAM, catalog 31-150, version 3, HIBCC DI M68931150030 — Safeguard US Operating, LLC; device description, FDA product code MHW.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eU.S. Food and Drug Administration. Product classification GAX (Tourniquet, Nonpneumatic), 21 CFR 878.5900, Class I, 510(k)-exempt; Establishment Registration \u0026amp; Device Listing, Safeguard Medical Technologies Ltd (TMT).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003e6:8 Medical Solutions. Tourniquet RAP Carrier Kit (TMT RAP Carrier \/ TMT \/ TQ RAM) — product listing; Rapid Access Pouch (RAP) product descriptions, 68medical.com (October 2026).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eMontgomery HR, Hammesfahr R, Fisher AD, et al. 2019 recommended limb tourniquets in Tactical Combat Casualty Care. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2019;19(4):27–50.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eBeaven A, Ballard M, Sellon E, Briard R, Parker PJ. The Combat Application Tourniquet versus the Tactical Mechanical Tourniquet. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2018;18(3):75–78.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eTreager C, Lopachin T, Mandichak S, et al. A comparison of efficacy, efficiency, and durability in novel tourniquet designs. \u003cem\u003eJ Trauma Acute Care Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2021;91(2S Suppl 2):S139–S145.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eGibson R, Housler GJ, Rush SC, Aden JK 3rd, Kragh JF Jr, Dubick MA. Preliminary comparison of new and established tactical tourniquets in a manikin hemorrhage model. \u003cem\u003eJ Spec Oper Med.\u003c\/em\u003e 2016;16(1):29–35.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px!important;\"\u003eKragh JF Jr, Walters TJ, Baer DG, et al. Survival with emergency tourniquet use to stop bleeding in major limb trauma. \u003cem\u003eAnn Surg.\u003c\/em\u003e 2009;249(1):1–7.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex!important;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid #e3ddcf;margin:28px 0 0!important;padding:18px 0 0!important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"min-width:220px;flex:1 1 240px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Chakra Petch',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#121212!important;margin:0 0 3px!important;\"\u003eGenuine MED-TAC International\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;color:#8f8c83!important;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eSourced direct from the manufacturer or an authorized master distributor. 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